1990 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 1990
Tom Harkin DEM +9.1 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 983,933
- Margin
- 9.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin Won | DEM | 535,975 | 54.47% | |
| Tom Tauke | REP | 446,869 | 45.42% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,089 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 983,933 | |||
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 1990 Iowa Senate race?
Tom Harkin (DEM) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of Tom Tauke (45.4%), a margin of 9.1 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Iowa Senate race?
983,933 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.