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1926 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. House race

Who won the 1926 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cyrenus Cole won the 1926 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Cyrenus Cole received 31,253 popular votes (71.82%). The main challenger was C E Watters (28.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Cole and Watters

Cole +43.6 pts · won by 18,990 votes
Cyrenus ColeRepublicanWINNER71.82%
31,253 votes
C E WattersDemocratic28.18%
12,263 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.