1974 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tom Harkin won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Tom Harkin received 81,146 popular votes (51.09%). The main challenger was Scherle (48.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Harkin and Scherle

Harkin +2.2 pts · won by 3,463 votes

Tom Harkin DemocraticWINNER51.09%

81,146 votes

Scherle Republican48.91%

77,683 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.