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1942 Iowa U.S. Senate Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Iowa U.S. Senate Election?

George A. Wilson won the 1942 Iowa U.S. Senate Election. George A. Wilson received 410,383 popular votes (57.98%). The main challenger was Clyde L. Herring (41.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Herring

Wilson +16.3 pts · won by 115,189 votes
George A. WilsonRepublicanWINNER57.98%
410,383 votes
Clyde L. HerringDemocratic41.7%
295,194 votes
M. M. HeptonstallProhibition0.21%
1,461 votes
Ernest J. SeemannProgressive New Dealer0.12%
821 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.