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1888 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Daniel Kerr won the 1888 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Daniel Kerr received 19,453 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was J H Preston (45.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Preston

Kerr +6.8 pts · won by 2,516 votes
Daniel KerrRepublicanWINNER52.53%
19,453 votes
J H PrestonDemocratic45.74%
16,937 votes
W H Calhounlabor0.99%
367 votes
E J Helmesprohibition0.74%
273 votes
P B Ellisunknown0%
1 votes
E H Aunknown0%
1 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.