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1938 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Gwynne won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. John Gwynne received 45,541 popular votes (59.7%). The main challenger was Walter J Hayes (39.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Gwynne and Hayes

Gwynne +20.2 pts · won by 15,383 votes
John GwynneRepublicanWINNER59.7%
45,541 votes
Walter J HayesDemocratic39.53%
30,158 votes
Don D AlderdyceDemocratic0.51%
386 votes
Kenneth Trickeyprogressive0.26%
200 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.