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1916 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1916 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cassius Dowell won the 1916 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Cassius Dowell received 25,993 popular votes (61.66%). The main challenger was Frank W Evans (34.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Dowell and Evans

Dowell +26.8 pts · won by 11,316 votes
Cassius DowellRepublicanWINNER61.66%
25,993 votes
Frank W EvansDemocratic34.82%
14,677 votes
W M Whitenacksocialist2.53%
1,065 votes
J P Steeleprogressive1%
421 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.