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1968 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1968 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Neal Smith received 99,586 popular votes (62.13%). The main challenger was Don Mahon (37.87%).

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

Smith +24.3 pts · won by 38,876 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER62.13%
99,586 votes
Don MahonRepublican37.87%
60,710 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.