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1948 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Karl Le Compte won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Karl Le Compte received 53,384 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was M J Carter (48.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Compte and Carter

Compte +3.4 pts · won by 3,490 votes
Karl Le CompteRepublicanWINNER51.54%
53,384 votes
M J CarterDemocratic48.17%
49,894 votes
Benson B Comptonprohibition0.28%
293 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.