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1954 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1954 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul Cunningham won the 1954 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul Cunningham received 61,355 popular votes (55.57%). The main challenger was James A McLaughlin (44.43%).

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

Cunningham +11.1 pts · won by 12,292 votes
Paul CunninghamRepublicanWINNER55.57%
61,355 votes
James A McLaughlinDemocratic44.43%
49,063 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.