1958 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 41,053 popular votes (51.5%). The main challenger was Walter I Hays (48.5%).

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

Jensen +3.0 pts · won by 2,393 votes

Benton Jensen RepublicanWINNER51.5%

41,053 votes

Walter I Hays Democratic48.5%

38,660 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.