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1946 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul Cunningham won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul Cunningham received 41,679 popular votes (59.4%). The main challenger was Vince L Browner (40.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Cunningham and Browner

Cunningham +18.8 pts · won by 13,189 votes
Paul CunninghamRepublicanWINNER59.4%
41,679 votes
Vince L BrownerDemocratic40.6%
28,490 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.