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1936 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Edward Eicher won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Edward Eicher received 55,721 popular votes (51.03%). The main challenger was W H Calhoun (48.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Eicher and Calhoun

Eicher +2.1 pts · won by 2,247 votes
Edward EicherDemocraticWINNER51.03%
55,721 votes
W H CalhounRepublican48.97%
53,474 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.