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1958 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Neal Smith received 61,693 popular votes (52.28%). The main challenger was Paul Cunningham (47.72%).

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

Smith +4.6 pts · won by 5,373 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER52.28%
61,693 votes
Paul CunninghamRepublican47.72%
56,320 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.