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1884 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1884 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jeremiah Murphy won the 1884 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Jeremiah Murphy received 19,730 popular votes (56.41%). The main challenger was William T Shaw (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Shaw

Murphy +12.8 pts · won by 4,489 votes
Jeremiah MurphyDemocraticWINNER56.41%
19,730 votes
William T ShawRepublican43.58%
15,241 votes
A F Palmerunknown0.01%
4 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.