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1950 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

Iowa · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1950 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 56,942 popular votes (64.13%). The main challenger was L J McGivern (35.69%).

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

Hoeven +28.4 pts · won by 25,253 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER64.13%
56,942 votes
L J McGivernDemocratic35.69%
31,689 votes
Roy Bishop Vprohibition0.18%
163 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.