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1938 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Martin won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Martin received 46,636 popular votes (57.72%). The main challenger was James P Gaffney (41.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Gaffney

Martin +15.9 pts · won by 12,871 votes
Thomas MartinRepublicanWINNER57.72%
46,636 votes
James P GaffneyDemocratic41.79%
33,765 votes
Herman O HansenDemocratic0.49%
395 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.