1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Harkin (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth R. Fulk (R) by 30.7 points.
Tom HarkinDemocrat · winner
64.9%135,600
Kenneth R. FulkRepublican
34.1%71,377
Verlyn Leroy HayesOther party
1.0%2,075
209,052 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET