1948 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1948 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 56,970 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was L J McGivern (44.38%).

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

Hoeven +10.8 pts · won by 11,174 votes

Charles Hoeven RepublicanWINNER55.21%

56,970 votes

L J McGivern Democratic44.38%

45,796 votes

Simon Toossemprogressive0.28%

291 votes

Roy Bishop Vprohibition0.14%

140 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.