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1942 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Talle won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Talle received 62,290 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was William S Jacobsen (42.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Talle and Jacobsen

Talle +14.7 pts · won by 15,980 votes
Henry TalleRepublicanWINNER57.36%
62,290 votes
William S JacobsenDemocratic42.64%
46,310 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.