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1972 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Wiley Mayne won the 1972 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Wiley Mayne received 103,284 popular votes (52.47%). The main challenger was Berkley Bedell (47.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Mayne and Bedell

Mayne +4.9 pts · won by 9,710 votes
Wiley MayneRepublicanWINNER52.47%
103,284 votes
Berkley BedellDemocratic47.53%
93,574 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.