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1976 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles E. Grassley won the 1976 Iowa U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles E. Grassley received 117,957 popular votes (56.46%). The main challenger was Stephen J. Rapp (43.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Grassley and Rapp

Grassley +12.9 pts · won by 26,976 votes
Charles E. GrassleyRepublicanWINNER56.46%
117,957 votes
Stephen J. RappDemocratic43.54%
90,981 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.