1940 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Karl M Lecompte won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Karl M Lecompte received 66,940 popular votes (53.27%). The main challenger was E Frank Fox (46.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Lecompte and Fox

Lecompte +6.5 pts · won by 8,222 votes

Karl M Lecompte RepublicanWINNER53.27%

66,940 votes

E Frank Fox Democratic46.73%

58,718 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.