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1898 Iowa U.S. House District 11 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 11 Election?

Lot Thomas won the 1898 Iowa U.S. House District 11 Election. Lot Thomas received 22,400 popular votes (56.58%). The main challenger was Arthur S Garretson (40.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Garretson

Thomas +15.9 pts · won by 6,283 votes
Lot ThomasRepublicanWINNER56.58%
22,400 votes
Arthur S GarretsonDemocratic40.71%
16,117 votes
J M Hoffmanprohibition1.83%
723 votes
J O McElroypeople's0.89%
353 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.