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1960 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 66,037 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was Duane Orton (44.16%).

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

Jensen +11.7 pts · won by 13,823 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER55.84%
66,037 votes
Duane OrtonDemocratic44.16%
52,214 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.