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1898 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Lacey won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. John Lacey received 19,738 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was James Baird Weaver (47.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Lacey and Weaver

Lacey +3.8 pts · won by 1,471 votes
John LaceyRepublicanWINNER50.85%
19,738 votes
James Baird WeaverDemocratic47.06%
18,267 votes
R L Turnerprohibition1.33%
518 votes
L M Morrispeople's0.76%
294 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.