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2012 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2012 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bruce Braley won the 2012 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Bruce Braley received 222,422 popular votes (56.91%). The main challenger was Benjamin M. Lange (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Braley and Lange

Braley +15.3 pts · won by 59,957 votes
Bruce BraleyDemocraticWINNER56.91%
222,422 votes
Benjamin M. LangeRepublican41.57%
162,465 votes
Gregory Hughesnominated by petition1.22%
4,772 votes
George Todd Krail IInominated by petition0.24%
931 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.