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1888 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Gear won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. John Gear received 18,130 popular votes (50.95%). The main challenger was John J Seerley (48.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Gear and Seerley

Gear +2.5 pts · won by 874 votes
John GearRepublicanWINNER50.95%
18,130 votes
John J SeerleyDemocratic48.49%
17,256 votes
C H Bandyprohibition0.51%
180 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.