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1936 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Gilchrist won the 1936 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Gilchrist received 56,076 popular votes (52.45%). The main challenger was Ray Murray (45.27%).

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

Gilchrist +7.2 pts · won by 7,673 votes
Fred GilchristRepublicanWINNER52.45%
56,076 votes
Ray MurrayDemocratic45.27%
48,403 votes
O J ClarkDemocratic2.27%
2,430 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.