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1970 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Culver won the 1970 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. John Culver received 84,049 popular votes (60.48%). The main challenger was Cole McMartin (39.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Culver and McMartin

Culver +21.0 pts · won by 29,117 votes
John CulverDemocraticWINNER60.48%
84,049 votes
Cole McMartinRepublican39.52%
54,932 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.