1916 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

Burton Sweet won the 1916 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. Burton Sweet received 31,567 popular votes (66.95%). The main challenger was J C Murtagh (31.44%).

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

Sweet +35.5 pts · won by 16,742 votes

Burton Sweet RepublicanWINNER66.95%

31,567 votes

J C Murtagh Democratic31.44%

14,825 votes

Fred Splinsocialist1.43%

675 votes

A J Adkinsprogressive0.18%

86 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.