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1978 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Berkley Bedell won the 1978 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Berkley Bedell received 87,139 popular votes (66.29%). The main challenger was Willis Edgar Junker (33.71%).

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

Bedell +32.6 pts · won by 42,819 votes
Berkley BedellDemocraticWINNER66.29%
87,139 votes
Willis Edgar JunkerRepublican33.71%
44,320 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.