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1936 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Otha Wearin won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Otha Wearin received 61,398 popular votes (50.44%). The main challenger was Henry K Peterson (49.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Wearin and Peterson

Wearin +1.3 pts · won by 1,564 votes
Otha WearinDemocraticWINNER50.44%
61,398 votes
Henry K PetersonRepublican49.15%
59,834 votes
Isabel JorgensonDemocratic0.41%
495 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.