Berkley Bedell
Last held office: U.S. House, IA-6 (1976–1986). Ran in 5 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 5.
Last office: U.S. House, IA-6
- Last margin
- +24.1
- Won 1984
- Elections
- 5
- 1976–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Bedell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bedell has run
Margin: how far Bedell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. House, IA-6 | General | Won | Darrel Rensink (R) | 62% | D+24.1 | $288.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IA-6 | General | Won | Al Bremer (R) | 64.3% | D+28.6 | $191.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IA-6 | General | Won | Clarence S. Carney (R) | 64.3% | D+28.6 | $225.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IA-6 | General | Won | Willis Edgar Junker (R) | 66.3% | D+32.6 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IA-6 | General | Won | Joanne D. Soper (R), William David Mincer (I) | 67.4% | D+36.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1983–84
- Raised
- $288.8K
- Spent
- $357.1K
- Cash
- $681
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1984Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Bedell has held
- U.S. House, IA-6 · 1976–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bedell has run against
- Darrel Rensink (R) · 1984 election, won
- Al Bremer (R) · 1982 election, won
- Clarence S. Carney (R) · 1980 election, won
- Willis Edgar Junker (R) · 1978 election, won
- Joanne D. Soper (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bedell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6IA06022
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC