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1930 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1930 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lloyd Thurston won the 1930 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Lloyd Thurston received 27,960 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was James Pearson (48.54%).

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

Thurston +2.9 pts · won by 1,587 votes
Lloyd ThurstonRepublicanWINNER51.46%
27,960 votes
James PearsonDemocratic48.54%
26,373 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.