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1934 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Gilchrist won the 1934 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Gilchrist received 45,875 popular votes (53.15%). The main challenger was O P Meyers (46.85%).

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

Gilchrist +6.3 pts · won by 5,441 votes
Fred GilchristRepublicanWINNER53.15%
45,875 votes
O P MeyersDemocratic46.85%
40,434 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.