Iowa gave a popular majority of thirty-six thousand and carried every Congressional district for the Republicans.
Under the impulse and influence of these great victories in October the November States recorded a like result.

New York, of course, absorbed the largest share of public interest.

Two years before, Lincoln had beaten McClellan by less than seven thousand votes.

Fenton had now double that majority over Hoffman and the Republicans carried two-thirds of the Congressional districts.

Throughout the West, Republican victory swept every thing before it.