1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa's 6th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Berkley Bedell (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Willis Edgar Junker (R) by 32.6 points.
Berkley BedellDemocrat · winner
66.3%87,139
Willis Edgar JunkerRepublican
33.7%44,320
131,459 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET