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1944 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1944 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 58,537 popular votes (56.15%). The main challenger was Gillette (43.82%).

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

Hoeven +12.3 pts · won by 12,855 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER56.15%
58,537 votes
GilletteDemocratic43.82%
45,682 votes
E A Donelsonsocialist0.03%
29 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.