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1940 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 71,633 popular votes (58.58%). The main challenger was J N Miller (41.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Jensen and Miller

Jensen +17.2 pts · won by 20,989 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER58.58%
71,633 votes
J N MillerDemocratic41.42%
50,644 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.