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1898 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election?

Smith McPherson won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election. Smith McPherson received 21,976 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was J A Lyons (43.56%).

See the full head-to-head between McPherson and Lyons

McPherson +11.2 pts · won by 4,492 votes
Smith McPhersonRepublicanWINNER54.76%
21,976 votes
J A LyonsDemocratic43.56%
17,484 votes
Stephen M Blackburnprohibition0.94%
378 votes
Luke McDowellpeople's0.74%
296 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.