1970 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Frederick Schwengel won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Frederick Schwengel received 60,270 popular votes (49.83%). The main challenger was Edward Mezvinsky (49.2%).

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

Schwengel +0.6 pts · won by 765 votes

Frederick Schwengel RepublicanWINNER49.83%

60,270 votes

Edward Mezvinsky Democratic49.2%

59,505 votes

Roswell FosterIndependent0.97%

1,168 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.