Former congressional district
Iowa's 7th congressional district Created 1870 Eliminated 1970 Years active 1873–1973
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.
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 [ edit ]
Member
Party
Term
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
John A. Kasson (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
43rd 44th
Elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 . Retired.
Henry J. B. Cummings (Winterset )
Republican
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
45th
Elected in 1876 . Lost re-election.
Edward H. Gillette (Des Moines )
Greenback
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
46th
Elected in 1878 . Lost re-election.
John A. Kasson (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1881 – July 13, 1884
47th 48th
Elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 . Resigned when appointed US Ambassador to Germany .
Vacant
July 13, 1884 – December 2, 1884
48th
Hiram Y. Smith (Des Moines )
Republican
December 2, 1884 – March 3, 1885
Elected to finish Kasson's term . Retired.
Edwin H. Conger (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1885 – October 3, 1890
49th 50th 51st
Elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Resigned when appointed US Ambassador to Brazil .
Vacant
October 3, 1890 – November 4, 1890
51st
Edward R. Hays (Knoxville )
Republican
November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1891
Elected to finish Conger's term . Retired.
John A. T. Hull (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1911
52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st
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.
Solomon F. Prouty (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
62nd 63rd
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 . Retired.
Cassius C. Dowell (Des Moines )
Republican
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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 .
Otha Wearin (Hastings )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Ben F. Jensen (Exira )
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1965
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
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.
John R. Hansen (Manning )
Democratic
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
89th
Elected in 1964 . Lost re-election.
William J. Scherle (Henderson )
Republican
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
90th 91st 92nd
Elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
District eliminated January 3, 1973
Year [ 1]
Party affiliation
Winner
Number of votes
Party affiliation
Loser
Number of votes
Percentage of votes
1920
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
41,644
Socialist
Charles Gay
1,272
97% - 3%
1922
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
34,012
Democrat
Winfred E. Robb
19,987
62% - 36%
1924
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
66,550
Democrat
William M. Wade
18,454
78% - 22%
1926
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
34,159
Democrat
William M. Wade
10,255
77% - 23%
1928
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
72,404
N/A
N/A
0
100% - 0%
1930
Republican
Cassius C. Dowell
36,715
Democrat
Carl Evans
11,372
76% - 24%
1932
Democrat
Otha D. Wearin
57,803
Republican
Charles Edward Swanson
44,925
56% - 43%
1934
Democrat
Otha D. Wearin
51,395
Republican
Charles Edward Swanson
47,508
52% - 48%
1936
Democrat
Otha D. Wearin
61,398
Republican
Henry K. Peterson
59,834
50% - 49%
1938
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
54,922
Democrat
Roger F. Warin
37,992
59% - 41%
1940
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
71,633
Democrat
Ernest M. Miller
50,644
59% - 41%
1942
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
49,086
Democrat
Jess Alton
27,409
64% - 36%
1944
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
66,905
Democrat
Albert McGinn
41,802
62% - 38%
1946
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
40,152
Democrat
Philip A. Allen
23,567
63% - 37%
1948
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
59,173
Democrat
W. A. Byers
44,857
57% - 43%
1950
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
55,291
Democrat
James A. Hart
33,617
62% - 38%
1952
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
82,462
Democrat
Thomas J. Keleher
39,999
67% - 33%
1954
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
51,022
Democrat
Elmer G. Carlson
33,492
60% - 40%
1956
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
64,967
Democrat
John L. Jensen
52,389
55% - 45%
1958
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
41,053
Democrat
Ellsworth O. Hays
38,660
52% - 48%
1960
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
66,037
Democrat
Duane Orton
52,214
56% - 44%
1962
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
56,341
Democrat
Ed Peters
44,171
56% - 44%
1964
Democrat
John R. Hansen
78,243
Republican
Ben F. Jensen
67,942
54% - 46%
1966
Republican
William J. Scherle
64,217
Democrat
John R. Hansen
44,529
59% - 41%
1968
Republican
William J. Scherle
64,217
Democrat
Richard C. Oshlo
44,529
48% - 33%
1970
Republican
William J. Scherle
53,084
Democrat
Lou Galetich
31,552
63% - 37%