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1896 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Curtis won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. George Curtis received 23,202 popular votes (52.79%). The main challenger was Alfred Hurst (45.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Curtis and Hurst

Curtis +7.6 pts · won by 3,320 votes
George CurtisRepublicanWINNER52.79%
23,202 votes
Alfred HurstDemocratic45.23%
19,882 votes
Charles A Lloydpeople's1.45%
639 votes
M J Kremersocialist labor0.52%
230 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.