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1942 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 49,086 popular votes (64.17%). The main challenger was Jess Alton (35.83%).

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

Jensen +28.3 pts · won by 21,677 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER64.17%
49,086 votes
Jess AltonDemocratic35.83%
27,409 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.