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1954 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1954 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1954 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 51,022 popular votes (60.37%). The main challenger was Elmer G Carlson (39.63%).

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

Jensen +20.7 pts · won by 17,530 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER60.37%
51,022 votes
Elmer G CarlsonDemocratic39.63%
33,492 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.