1936 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Iowa 1 Edward C. Eicher Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected Y Edward C. Eicher ( Democratic ) 51.0% John N. Calhoun ( Republican ) 49.0%
Iowa 2 Bernhard M. Jacobsen Democratic 1930 Incumbent died . New member elected . Democratic hold Y William S. Jacobsen ( Democratic ) 52.8% Charles Penningroth ( Republican ) 41.1% George Koob ( Union ) 3.3% Archie Carter ( Farmer-Labor ) 2.8%
Iowa 3 John W. Gwynne Republican 1934 Incumbent re-elected Y John W. Gwynne ( Republican ) 51.9% Albert C. Willford ( Democratic ) 45.6% Lloyd R. Smith ( Union ) 2.4%
Iowa 4 Fred Bierman Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected Y Fred Bierman ( Democratic ) 50.6% H. O. Talle ( Republican ) 46.5% Wilbur L. Peck ( Farmer-Labor ) 2.9%
Iowa 5 Lloyd Thurston Republican 1924 Incumbent re-elected Y Lloyd Thurston ( Republican ) 51.1% Kenneth F. Baldridge ( Democratic ) 48.0% Andy Swanson ( Farmer-Labor ) 0.8% Lloyd Sprinkel ( Socialist ) 0.08%
Iowa 6 Hubert Utterback Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator . New member elected . Republican gain Y Cassius C. Dowell ( Republican ) 52.3% Harry B. Dunlap ( Democratic ) 46.5% Charles Gay ( Farmer-Labor ) 1.1% Herman G. Altenberger ( Socialist ) 0.1%
Iowa 7 Otha D. Wearin Democratic 1932 Incumbent re-elected Y Otha D. Wearin ( Democratic ) 50.4% Henry K. Peterson ( Republican ) 49.2% Isabel Jorgenson ( Farmer-Labor ) 0.4%
Iowa 8 Fred C. Gilchrist Republican 1930 Incumbent re-elected Y Fred C. Gilchrist ( Republican ) 52.5% Ray Murray ( Democratic ) 45.3% Matilda Sorenson Clark ( Farmer-Labor ) 2.3%
Iowa 9 Guy M. Gillette Democratic 1932 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator . New member elected . Democratic hold Y Vincent F. Harrington ( Democratic ) 52.6% Fred B. Wolf ( Republican ) 44.1% G. L. Harrison ( Farmer-Labor ) 1.6% Leon Hilton ( Union ) 1.1% William Daniels ( Union ) 0.6%
Iowa
See also : List of United States Representatives from Iowa
The 1936 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1936 which coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide re-election. Roosevelt's Democratic Party gained twelve more net seats from the Republican Party, bringing them above a three-fourths majority. This was the largest majority since Reconstruction. The last time a party won so decisively was in 1866. Significant representation from the Progressives of Wisconsin and Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota is also seen, as these two liberal populist groups gained a foothold. The 1936 elections showed the continuing trust for the American people in that Roosevelt would guide the nation from depression. Despite setbacks, the people had faith in the New Deal and elected leaders who supported its measures. This was the last of four straight election losses for Republicans due to the lingering effects of the Depression.