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1968 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Scherle won the 1968 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. William Scherle received 86,212 popular votes (64.83%). The main challenger was Richard Oshlo (35.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Scherle and Oshlo

Scherle +29.7 pts · won by 39,438 votes
William ScherleRepublicanWINNER64.83%
86,212 votes
Richard OshloDemocratic35.17%
46,774 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.