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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Iowa/IA-06
      1978·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Berkley Bedell
      66.3%87,139 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Willis Edgar Junker
      33.7%44,320 votes
      Margin
      D+32.6
      131,459 total votes
      2 candidates131,459 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Berkley BedellDEM✓
      		DEM87,13966.3%
      Willis Edgar JunkerREP
      		REP44,32033.7%

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      1990
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+43.6
      1988
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+28.8
      1986
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+1.9
      1984
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+24.1
      1982
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+28.6
      Redistricted
      1980
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+28.6
      1976
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+36.0
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Berkley BedellDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Willis Edgar JunkerREP
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+3.0
      Career1972-1986
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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