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1938 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Fred Gilchrist won the 1938 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Fred Gilchrist received 51,934 popular votes (62.5%). The main challenger was H Lloyd Eveland (36.87%).

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

Gilchrist +25.6 pts · won by 21,302 votes
Fred GilchristRepublicanWINNER62.5%
51,934 votes
H Lloyd EvelandDemocratic36.87%
30,632 votes
S M LoweDemocratic0.63%
523 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.