1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa's 6th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Berkley Bedell (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Al Bremer (R) by 28.6 points.
Berkley BedellDemocrat · winner
64.3%101,690
Al BremerRepublican
35.7%56,487
158,184 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 1982
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 BedellAl Bremer
$191.5K
Raised by the campaign
$99.5K
$161.8K
Spent by the campaign
$98.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982