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1942 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1942 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 42,154 popular votes (64.64%). The main challenger was Walter T Mahoney (35.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoeven and Mahoney

Hoeven +29.3 pts · won by 19,095 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER64.64%
42,154 votes
Walter T MahoneyDemocratic35.36%
23,059 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.