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1960 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hoeven won the 1960 Iowa U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hoeven received 77,583 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was Donald E Obrien (42.5%).

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

Hoeven +15.0 pts · won by 20,250 votes
Charles HoevenRepublicanWINNER57.5%
77,583 votes
Donald E ObrienDemocratic42.5%
57,333 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.