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1884 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Benjamin Frederick won the 1884 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Benjamin Frederick received 16,679 popular votes (50.15%). The main challenger was Jim Smith (49.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Frederick and Smith

Frederick +0.4 pts · won by 138 votes
Benjamin FrederickDemocraticWINNER50.15%
16,679 votes
Jim SmithRepublican49.74%
16,541 votes
Enoch Lewisunknown0.09%
29 votes
James Wilsonunknown0.01%
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.