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1940 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Andy Swanson won the 1940 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Andy Swanson received 64,687 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Frank J Lund (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Swanson and Lund

Swanson +16.3 pts · won by 18,090 votes
Andy SwansonRepublicanWINNER58.13%
64,687 votes
Frank J LundDemocratic41.87%
46,597 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.