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1946 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Gwynne won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. John Gwynne received 48,346 popular votes (61.98%). The main challenger was J J Ryan (38.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Gwynne and Ryan

Gwynne +24.0 pts · won by 18,685 votes
John GwynneRepublicanWINNER61.98%
48,346 votes
J J RyanDemocratic38.02%
29,661 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.