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1908 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election?

Walter Smith won the 1908 Iowa U.S. House District 9 Election. Walter Smith received 23,215 popular votes (55.76%). The main challenger was R C Spencer (42.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Spencer

Smith +13.3 pts · won by 5,554 votes
Walter SmithRepublicanWINNER55.76%
23,215 votes
R C SpencerDemocratic42.42%
17,661 votes
J J Kellyprohibition0.94%
392 votes
J C Cooksocialist0.87%
364 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.