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1948 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 6 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Martin won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Martin received 70,959 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was James D France (45.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and France

Martin +7.6 pts · won by 10,099 votes
Thomas MartinRepublicanWINNER53.55%
70,959 votes
James D FranceDemocratic45.93%
60,860 votes
Charles E Denglerprogressive0.46%
615 votes
Grayden R Figgsocialist0.06%
78 votes
W H Taylorunknown0%
2 votes
Simmonsunknown0%
1 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.