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1962 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benton Jensen won the 1962 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. Benton Jensen received 56,341 popular votes (56.05%). The main challenger was Ed Peters (43.95%).

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

Jensen +12.1 pts · won by 12,170 votes
Benton JensenRepublicanWINNER56.05%
56,341 votes
Ed PetersDemocratic43.95%
44,171 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.