1950 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1950 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul Cunningham won the 1950 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul Cunningham received 57,429 popular votes (56.94%). The main challenger was Gibson C Holliday (42.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Cunningham and Holliday

Cunningham +14.2 pts · won by 14,324 votes

Paul Cunningham RepublicanWINNER56.94%

57,429 votes

Gibson C Holliday Democratic42.74%

43,105 votes

Richard Decampprohibition0.32%

318 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.