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1958 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1958 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 49,418 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Donald E Obrien (47.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoeven and Obrien

Hoeven +5.4 pts · won by 5,108 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER52.72%
49,418 votes
Donald E ObrienDemocratic47.28%
44,310 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.