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1928 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lloyd Thurston won the 1928 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Lloyd Thurston received 43,050 popular votes (60.01%). The main challenger was James Pearson (39.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurston and Pearson

Thurston +20.0 pts · won by 14,364 votes
Lloyd ThurstonRepublicanWINNER60.01%
43,050 votes
James PearsonDemocratic39.99%
28,686 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.