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United States Senate election in Iowa, 1980

United States Senate election in Iowa, 1980
Iowa
← 1974 November 3, 1980 1986 →
  Chuck Grassley.jpg John Culver.jpg
Nominee Chuck Grassley John Culver
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 683,014 581,545
Percentage 53.49% 45.54%

Senator before election

John Culver
Democratic

Elected Senator

Chuck Grassley
Republican


John Culver
Democratic

Chuck Grassley
Republican

The 1980 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 3, 1980. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator John Culver sought re-election to a second term in the Senate, but he was unsuccessful in his bid to do so, falling to Chuck Grassley, the United States Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, the Republican nominee.


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