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1946 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1946 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 37,868 popular votes (68.64%). The main challenger was George A Heikens (31.36%).

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

Hoeven +37.3 pts · won by 20,565 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER68.64%
37,868 votes
George A HeikensDemocratic31.36%
17,303 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.