Steve Sovern

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 20, 1942
Current age
84
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sovern93,175
Opponents113,459
1
Elections run

Steve Sovern, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 to Thomas J. Tauke, receiving 93,175 votes (45.09%).

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How many votes has Steve Sovern received?

Steve Sovern has received 93,175 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Steve Sovern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseIowaLost93,17545.09%Thomas J. Tauke
Dean Miller

James D. Roberson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q116935293). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Steve Sovern: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/steve-sovern. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.