1960 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frederick Schwengel won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Frederick Schwengel received 104,737 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was Walter J Guenther (39.11%).

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

Schwengel +21.8 pts · won by 37,450 votes

Frederick Schwengel RepublicanWINNER60.89%

104,737 votes

Walter J Guenther Democratic39.11%

67,287 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.