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1918 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Kennedy won the 1918 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Kennedy received 15,921 popular votes (60.58%). The main challenger was Edward L Hirsch (39.41%).

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

Kennedy +21.2 pts · won by 5,563 votes
Charles KennedyRepublicanWINNER60.58%
15,921 votes
Edward L HirschDemocratic39.41%
10,358 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.