Iowa's 7th congressional district

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Iowa's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1870
Eliminated1970
Years active1873–1973

Iowa's 7th congressional district is a former congressional district in Iowa. It was eliminated after the 1970 election, leaving Iowa with six congressional districts. The state has since been reduced to four congressional districts.

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Redistricting

The 7th District was reformed for the 1932 election and Iowa dropped its 10th and 11th districts. Cassius C. Dowell ran for and won the 6th Congressional District, while Otha D. Wearin took over the 7th Congressional District. The district was eliminated as a result of the 1970 census. All of the district was then put in the 5th congressional district, with the exception of Crawford and Monona counties which were put in the 6th district.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ress
District Residence (County)Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
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John A. Kasson
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
43rd
44th
Polk Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
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Henry J. B. Cummings
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Madison Elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.
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Edward H. Gillette
Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Polk Elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.
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John A. Kasson
Republican March 4, 1881 –
July 13, 1884
47th
48th
Polk Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Resigned when appointed US Ambassador to Germany.
VacantJuly 13, 1884 –
December 2, 1884
48th
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Hiram Y. Smith
Republican December 2, 1884 –
March 3, 1885
Polk Elected to finish Kasson's term.
Retired.
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Edwin H. Conger
Republican March 4, 1885 –
October 3, 1890
49th
50th
51st
Dallas Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Resigned when appointed US Ambassador to Brazil.
VacantOctober 3, 1890 –
November 4, 1890
51st
Edward R. Hays Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1891
Marion Elected to finish Conger's term.
Retired.
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John A. T. Hull
Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1911
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
Polk Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
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Solomon F. Prouty
Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Polk Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
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Cassius C. Dowell
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1933
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Polk Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
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Otha Wearin
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Mills Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Ben F. Jensen
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1965
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Audubon Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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John R. Hansen
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Carroll Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
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William J. Scherle
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973
90th
91st
92nd
Mills Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
District eliminated January 3, 1973

Election history

Year [1] Party affiliationWinnerNumber of votesParty affiliationLoserNumber of votesPercentage of votes
1920 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 41,644 Socialist Charles Gay1,27297% - 3%
1922 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 34,012 Democrat Winfred E. Robb 19,98762% - 36%
1924 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 66,550 Democrat William M. Wade 18,45478% - 22%
1926 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 34,159 Democrat William M. Wade 10,25577% - 23%
1928 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 72,404N/AN/A0100% - 0%
1930 Republican Cassius C. Dowell 36,715 Democrat Carl Evans 11,37276% - 24%
1932 Democrat Otha D. Wearin 57,803 Republican Charles Edward Swanson 44,92556% - 43%
1934 Democrat Otha D. Wearin 51,395 Republican Charles Edward Swanson 47,50852% - 48%
1936 Democrat Otha D. Wearin 61,398 Republican Henry K. Peterson 59,83450% - 49%
1938 Republican Ben F. Jensen 54,922 Democrat Roger F. Warin 37,99259% - 41%
1940 Republican Ben F. Jensen 71,633 Democrat Ernest M. Miller 50,64459% - 41%
1942 Republican Ben F. Jensen 49,086 Democrat Jess Alton 27,40964% - 36%
1944 Republican Ben F. Jensen 66,905 Democrat Albert McGinn 41,80262% - 38%
1946 Republican Ben F. Jensen 40,152 Democrat Philip A. Allen 23,56763% - 37%
1948 Republican Ben F. Jensen 59,173 Democrat W. A. Byers 44,85757% - 43%
1950 Republican Ben F. Jensen 55,291 Democrat James A. Hart 33,61762% - 38%
1952 Republican Ben F. Jensen 82,462 Democrat Thomas J. Keleher 39,99967% - 33%
1954 Republican Ben F. Jensen 51,022 Democrat Elmer G. Carlson 33,49260% - 40%
1956 Republican Ben F. Jensen 64,967 Democrat John L. Jensen 52,38955% - 45%
1958 Republican Ben F. Jensen 41,053 Democrat Ellsworth O. Hays 38,66052% - 48%
1960 Republican Ben F. Jensen 66,037 Democrat Duane Orton 52,21456% - 44%
1962 Republican Ben F. Jensen 56,341 Democrat Ed Peters44,17156% - 44%
1964 Democrat John R. Hansen 78,243 Republican Ben F. Jensen 67,94254% - 46%
1966 Republican William J. Scherle 64,217 Democrat John R. Hansen 44,52959% - 41%
1968 Republican William J. Scherle 64,217 Democrat Richard C. Oshlo 44,52948% - 33%
1970 Republican William J. Scherle 53,084 Democrat Lou Galetich 31,55263% - 37%

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References

  1. "Election Statistics,". 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-07-25.