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1906 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

Benjamin Birdsall won the 1906 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. Benjamin Birdsall received 22,315 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was J C Murtagh (39.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Birdsall and Murtagh

Birdsall +18.6 pts · won by 7,202 votes
Benjamin BirdsallRepublicanWINNER57.65%
22,315 votes
J C MurtaghDemocratic39.04%
15,113 votes
Christian Sorensensocialist1.8%
695 votes
A Maceachronprohibition1.51%
586 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.