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1980 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Berkley Bedell won the 1980 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Berkley Bedell received 129,460 popular votes (64.3%). The main challenger was Clarence S. Carney (35.7%).

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

Bedell +28.6 pts · won by 57,594 votes
Berkley BedellDemocraticWINNER64.3%
129,460 votes
Clarence S. CarneyRepublican35.7%
71,866 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.