1980 United States Senate election in Iowa
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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. This election marked the beginning of eight consecutive victories for Grassley in the Senate. It remains the closest election of his Senate career.[citation needed]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Culver, incumbent United States Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Culver (incumbent) | 95,656 | 99.95% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 52 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 95,708 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Chuck Grassley, United States Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- Tom Stoner
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Grassley | 683,014 | 53.49% |  6.21
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| Democratic | John Culver (incumbent) | 581,545 | 45.54% |  6.50
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| Independent | Garry De Young | 5,858 | 0.46% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Robert V. Hengerer | 4,233 | 0.33% | N/A | |
| Independent | John Ingram Henderson | 2,336 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Majority | 101,469 | 7.95% | +3.19% | ||
| Turnout | 1,772,983 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Synhorst, Melvin. "SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES CAST IN IOWA PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 3, 1980" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. State of Iowa. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1980" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 20, 2022.