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1932 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Gilchrist won the 1932 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Gilchrist received 47,834 popular votes (53.38%). The main challenger was W J Branagan (46.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilchrist and Branagan

Gilchrist +6.8 pts · won by 6,062 votes
Fred GilchristRepublicanWINNER53.38%
47,834 votes
W J BranaganDemocratic46.62%
41,772 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.