1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa's 6th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Berkley Bedell (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Joanne D. Soper (R) by 36.0 points.
Berkley BedellDemocrat · winner
67.4%133,507
Joanne D. SoperRepublican
31.5%62,292
William David MincerOther party
1.1%2,203
198,002 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