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1970 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Scherle won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 7 Election. William Scherle received 53,084 popular votes (62.7%). The main challenger was Lou Galetich (37.27%).

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

Scherle +25.4 pts · won by 21,532 votes
William ScherleRepublicanWINNER62.7%
53,084 votes
Lou GaletichDemocratic37.27%
31,552 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.