1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa's 6th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Berkley Bedell (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Clarence S. Carney (R) by 28.6 points.
Berkley BedellDemocrat · winner
64.3%129,460
Clarence S. CarneyRepublican
35.7%71,866
201,326 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Berkley BedellClarence S. Carney
$225.7K
Raised by the campaign
$256.4K
$200.4K
Spent by the campaign
$250.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980