1980 United States Senate election in Iowa

none March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Iowa 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Iowa 1986 November 4, 1980 150x150px File:Chuck Grassley 1983 (cropped).jpg Chuck Grassley Republican Party (United States) 683,014 53.49% File:John Culver (cropped).jpg John Culver Democratic Party (United States) 581,545 45.54% 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 240px County results Grassley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Culver: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator John Culver Democratic Party (United States) Chuck Grassley Republican Party (United States) 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.December 2023 Democratic primary Candidates John Culver, incumbent United States Senator Results Democratic primary results Synhorst Melvin SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES CAST IN IOWA PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 3, 1980 http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/80s/1980primcanv.pdf Iowa Secretary of State State of Iowa 20 May 2022 John Culver (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 95,656 99.95% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 52 0.05% 95,708 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Chuck Grassley, United States Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district Tom Stoner, broadcast executive and former Chairman of the Iowa Republican Party Results Republican primary results Chuck Grassley Republican Party (United States) 170,120 65.54% Tom Stoner Republican Party (United States) 89,409 34.45% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 34 0.01% 259,563 100.00% General election Results United States Senate election in Iowa, 1980STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1980 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives House of Representatives 20 May 2022 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Grassley 683,014 53.49% 6.21 Democratic Party (United States) John Culver (incumbent) 581,545 45.54% 6.50 Independent (politician) Garry De Young 5,858 0.46% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Robert V. Hengerer 4,233 0.33% N/A Independent (politician) John Ingram Henderson 2,336 0.18% N/A 101,469 7.95% +3.19% 1,772,983 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References Category:1980 Iowa elections Iowa 1980