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1948 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 59,173 popular votes (56.88%). The main challenger was W A Byers (43.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Jensen and Byers

Jensen +13.8 pts · won by 14,316 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER56.88%
59,173 votes
W A ByersDemocratic43.12%
44,857 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.