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1896 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election?

Alva Hager won the 1896 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election. Alva Hager received 24,904 popular votes (52.36%). The main challenger was L T Genning (47.35%).

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Hager +5.0 pts · won by 2,382 votes
Alva HagerRepublicanWINNER52.36%
24,904 votes
L T GenningDemocratic47.35%
22,522 votes
T D Thomasprohibition0.29%
137 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.