Berkley Bedell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 5, 1921
- Died
- December 7, 2019
- Age at death
- 98
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1984
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bedell665,817
Opponents387,045
6
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1984, Berkley Bedell ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Bedell's biggest single-election total was 133,507 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6. Bedell's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6, decided by 14,620 votes.
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How many votes has Berkley Bedell received?
Berkley Bedell has received 665,817 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 127,70662.03% | Darrel Rensink |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 101,69064.29% | Al Bremer |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 129,46064.3% | Clarence S. Carney |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 87,13966.29% | Willis Edgar Junker |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 133,50767.43% | Joanne D. Soper William David Mincer |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 86,31554.63% | Mayne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000298) and Wikidata (Q462008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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