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1896 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Hepburn won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. William Hepburn received 24,783 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was W H Robb (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Hepburn and Robb

Hepburn +1.7 pts · won by 827 votes
William HepburnRepublicanWINNER50.85%
24,783 votes
W H RobbDemocratic49.15%
23,956 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.