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1930 Iowa U.S. Senate Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 Iowa U.S. Senate Election?

Lester J. Dickinson won the 1930 Iowa U.S. Senate Election. Lester J. Dickinson received 307,613 popular votes (56.29%). The main challenger was Daniel F. Steck (43.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Dickinson and Steck

Dickinson +13.3 pts · won by 72,427 votes
Lester J. DickinsonRepublicanWINNER56.29%
307,613 votes
Daniel F. SteckDemocratic43.03%
235,186 votes
Arthur A. WellsIndependent0.49%
2,668 votes
L. E. EickelbergIndependent0.19%
1,045 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.