1896 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thomas Updegraff won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Thomas Updegraff received 26,659 popular votes (59.61%). The main challenger was F D Bayless (39.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Updegraff and Bayless

Updegraff +19.8 pts · won by 8,868 votes

Thomas Updegraff RepublicanWINNER59.61%

26,659 votes

F D Bayless Democratic39.78%

17,791 votes

Charles G Pattenprohibition0.6%

269 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.