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1918 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1918 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Good won the 1918 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. James Good received 20,655 popular votes (65.09%). The main challenger was Sherman W Dewolf (34.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Good and Dewolf

Good +30.2 pts · won by 9,577 votes
James GoodRepublicanWINNER65.09%
20,655 votes
Sherman W DewolfDemocratic34.91%
11,078 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.