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1958 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Merwin Coad won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Merwin Coad received 57,491 popular votes (58.25%). The main challenger was Robert E Waggoner (41.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Coad and Waggoner

Coad +16.5 pts · won by 16,287 votes
Merwin CoadDemocraticWINNER58.25%
57,491 votes
Robert E WaggonerRepublican41.75%
41,204 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.