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1982 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election?

Berkley Bedell won the 1982 Iowa U.S. House District 6 Election. Berkley Bedell received 101,690 popular votes (64.29%). The main challenger was Al Bremer (35.71%).

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

Bedell +28.6 pts · won by 45,203 votes
Berkley BedellDemocraticWINNER64.29%
101,690 votes
Al BremerRepublican35.71%
56,487 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.