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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Iowa/IA-06
      1980·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Berkley Bedell
      64.3%129,460 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Clarence S Carney
      35.7%71,866 votes
      Margin
      D+28.6
      201,326 total votes
      2 candidates201,326 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Berkley BedellDEM✓
      		DEM129,46064.3%
      Clarence S CarneyREP
      		REP71,86635.7%

      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
      1978
      Berkley BedellDEM
      D+32.6
      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 →
      Clarence S CarneyREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+5.5
      Career1978-1982
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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