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1960 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Merwin Coad won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Merwin Coad received 70,353 popular votes (53.63%). The main challenger was Curtis G Riehm (46.37%).

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

Coad +7.3 pts · won by 9,519 votes
Merwin CoadDemocraticWINNER53.63%
70,353 votes
Curtis G RiehmRepublican46.37%
60,834 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.