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1898 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Hedge won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Hedge received 17,817 popular votes (54.25%). The main challenger was D J Oconnell (44.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Hedge and Oconnell

Hedge +9.9 pts · won by 3,249 votes
Thomas HedgeRepublicanWINNER54.25%
17,817 votes
D J OconnellDemocratic44.36%
14,568 votes
L B Glasgowprohibition1.39%
456 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.