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1946 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Talle won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Talle received 60,111 popular votes (59.13%). The main challenger was Richard Bernhart V (40.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Talle and V

Talle +18.3 pts · won by 18,567 votes
Henry TalleRepublicanWINNER59.13%
60,111 votes
Richard Bernhart VDemocratic40.87%
41,544 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.