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1972 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Neal Smith received 125,431 popular votes (59.56%). The main challenger was John Kyl (40.44%).

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

Smith +19.1 pts · won by 40,275 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER59.56%
125,431 votes
John KylRepublican40.44%
85,156 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.