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1898 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

David Henderson won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. David Henderson received 22,512 popular votes (59.11%). The main challenger was John H Howell (40.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Howell

Henderson +18.4 pts · won by 7,019 votes
David HendersonRepublicanWINNER59.11%
22,512 votes
John H HowellDemocratic40.68%
15,493 votes
E J DeanIndependent0.2%
78 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.