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1890 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1890 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Seerley won the 1890 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. John Seerley received 17,459 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was John H Gier (48.2%).

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

Seerley +3.1 pts · won by 1,071 votes
John SeerleyDemocraticWINNER51.35%
17,459 votes
John H GierRepublican48.2%
16,388 votes
Isaac T Gibsonprohibition0.44%
150 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.