1972 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Edward Mezvinsky won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Edward Mezvinsky received 107,099 popular votes (53.38%). The main challenger was Fred Schwengel (45.66%).

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Mezvinsky +7.7 pts · won by 15,490 votes

Edward Mezvinsky DemocraticWINNER53.38%

107,099 votes

Fred Schwengel Republican45.66%

91,609 votes

Roswell FosterIndependent0.95%

1,916 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.