U.S. House seat · former district
Iowa's 6th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 5, Republicans 3.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Frederick Grandy (R) · won71.8%
- Mike D. Earll (D)28.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Frederick Grandy (R) | Mike D. Earll (D) | 43.6 |
| 1988 | Frederick Grandy (R) | Dave O'Brein (D) | 28.8 |
| 1986 | Frederick Grandy (R)Flip | Clayton Hodgson (D) | 1.9 |
| 1984 | Berkley Bedell (D) | Darrel Rensink (R) | 24.1 |
| 1982 | Berkley Bedell (D) | Al Bremer (R) | 28.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Berkley Bedell (D) | Clarence S. Carney (R) | 28.6 |
| 1978 | Berkley Bedell (D) | Willis Edgar Junker (R) | 32.6 |
| 1976 | Berkley Bedell (D) | Joanne D. Soper (R) | 36.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)