1898 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 5 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert Cousins won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert Cousins received 21,335 popular votes (55.94%). The main challenger was L J Capt Rowell (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Cousins and Rowell

Cousins +14.1 pts · won by 5,365 votes

Robert Cousins RepublicanWINNER55.94%

21,335 votes

L J Capt Rowell Democratic41.87%

15,970 votes

J G Vannessprohibition1.89%

719 votes

J W Whitmerpeople's0.2%

76 votes

L S Woodpopulist0.11%

42 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.