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1962 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Neal Smith received 73,963 popular votes (62.77%). The main challenger was Sonja C Egenes (37.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Egenes

Smith +25.5 pts · won by 30,086 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER62.77%
73,963 votes
Sonja C EgenesRepublican37.23%
43,877 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.