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1890 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1890 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Walter Butler won the 1890 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Walter Butler received 17,972 popular votes (52.69%). The main challenger was J H Swaney (46.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Swaney

Butler +5.7 pts · won by 1,949 votes
Walter ButlerDemocraticWINNER52.69%
17,972 votes
J H SwaneyRepublican46.97%
16,023 votes
H Parker Vprohibition0.3%
101 votes
Tyler Gilshirtunknown0%
1 votes
Bee Hiveunknown0%
1 votes
* H Grahamunknown0%
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.