1850 Iowa's 1st congressional district special election

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1850 Iowa's 1st congressional district special election

← 1848 September 24, 1850 1850 →

Nominee Daniel F. Miller William Thompson Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 5,463 4,801 Percentage 51.40% 45.17%

Representative before election None Elected Representative Daniel F. Miller Whig

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Iowa's 1st congressional district was held September 24, 1850.

The winning candidate would serve briefly in the United States House of Representatives to represent Iowa in the 31st Congress until the General election on October 8, 1850.