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1888 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Walter Hayes won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Walter Hayes received 20,874 popular votes (56.84%). The main challenger was H J McManus (43.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and McManus

Hayes +13.7 pts · won by 5,032 votes
Walter HayesDemocraticWINNER56.84%
20,874 votes
H J McManusRepublican43.14%
15,842 votes
D B Hendersonunknown0.01%
2 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.