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1974 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Berkley Bedell won the 1974 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Berkley Bedell received 86,315 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was Mayne (45.37%).

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

Bedell +9.3 pts · won by 14,620 votes
Berkley BedellDemocraticWINNER54.63%
86,315 votes
MayneRepublican45.37%
71,695 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.