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1976 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Berkley Bedell won the 1976 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Berkley Bedell received 133,507 popular votes (67.43%). The main challenger was Joanne D. Soper (31.46%).

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

Bedell +36.0 pts · won by 71,215 votes
Berkley BedellDemocraticWINNER67.43%
133,507 votes
Joanne D. SoperRepublican31.46%
62,292 votes
William David Minceramerican1.11%
2,203 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.