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1912 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Kennedy won the 1912 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Kennedy received 14,167 popular votes (42.14%). The main challenger was Joshua F Elder (36.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Elder

Kennedy +6.1 pts · won by 2,053 votes
Charles KennedyRepublicanWINNER42.14%
14,167 votes
Joshua F ElderDemocratic36.03%
12,114 votes
Joe S Crailprogressive19.21%
6,457 votes
Frank Kubischsocialist2.62%
882 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.