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1956 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1956 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frederick Schwengel won the 1956 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Frederick Schwengel received 94,223 popular votes (57.98%). The main challenger was Ronald O Bramhall (42.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Schwengel and Bramhall

Schwengel +16.0 pts · won by 25,936 votes
Frederick SchwengelRepublicanWINNER57.98%
94,223 votes
Ronald O BramhallDemocratic42.02%
68,287 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.