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1974 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Edward Mezvinsky won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Edward Mezvinsky received 75,687 popular votes (54.36%). The main challenger was Robert E Leach (45.64%).

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

Mezvinsky +8.7 pts · won by 12,147 votes
Edward MezvinskyDemocraticWINNER54.36%
75,687 votes
Robert E LeachRepublican45.64%
63,540 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.