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1962 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frederick Schwengel won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Frederick Schwengel received 65,975 popular votes (61.1%). The main challenger was Harold Stephens (38.9%).

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

Schwengel +22.2 pts · won by 23,975 votes
Frederick SchwengelRepublicanWINNER61.1%
65,975 votes
Harold StephensDemocratic38.9%
42,000 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.