1980 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1980
Chuck Grassley REP +8.0 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 1,276,986
- Margin
- 8.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in IA
- R+12.7same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Grassley Won | REP | 683,014 | 53.49% | |
| John Culver | DEM | 581,545 | 45.54% | |
| Garry De Young | OTH | 5,858 | 0.46% | |
| Robert V. Hengerer | LIB | 4,233 | 0.33% | |
| John Ingram Henderson | OTH | 2,336 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 1,276,986 | |||
Official source: data
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Iowa Senate race?
Chuck Grassley (REP) won with 53.5% of the vote, ahead of John Culver (45.5%), a margin of 8.0 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1980?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Iowa Senate race?
1,276,986 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.