1980 United States Senate election in Iowa
The 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator John Culver ran for reelection to a second term, but lost to Republican nominee Chuck Grassley, the United States Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district.
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| Elections in Iowa |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Culver, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Culver (incumbent) | 95,656 | 99.95% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 52 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 95,708 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chuck Grassley, United States Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- Tom Stoner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Grassley | 170,120 | 65.54% | |
| Republican | Tom Stoner | 89,409 | 34.45% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 34 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 259,563 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chuck Grassley | 683,014 | 53.49% | +4.21% | |
| Democratic | John Culver (incumbent) | 581,545 | 45.54% | -4.48% | |
| Independent | Garry De Young | 5,858 | 0.46% | ||
| Libertarian | Robert V. Hengerer | 4,233 | 0.33% | ||
| Independent | John Ingram Henderson | 2,336 | 0.18% | ||
| Majority | 101,469 | 7.95% | +7.20% | ||
| Turnout | 1,772,983 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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