Karl Le Compte

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1887
Died
September 30, 1972
Age at death
85
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Compte53,384
Opponents50,187
1
Elections run

Karl Le Compte (1887–1972), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4 with 53,384 votes (51.54%), defeating M J Carter and Benson B Compton.

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How many votes has Karl Le Compte received?

Karl Le Compte has received 53,384 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Karl Le Compte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIowaWon53,38451.54%M J Carter
Benson B Compton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000157) and Wikidata (Q1732262). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.