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1942 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Fred Gilchrist won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Fred Gilchrist received 46,843 popular votes (60.33%). The main challenger was Edward Breen (39.67%).

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

Gilchrist +20.7 pts · won by 16,041 votes
Fred GilchristRepublicanWINNER60.33%
46,843 votes
Edward BreenDemocratic39.67%
30,802 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.