The 1974 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harold E. Hughes retired. The open seat was won by U.S. Representative John C. Culver, defeating Republican State Representative David M. Stanley. As of 2022[update], this was the most recent election in which a Democrat, or anyone other than Chuck Grassley, has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Iowa.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- George Milligan, State Senator from Des Moines
- David M. Stanley, State Representative from Muscatine and nominee for Senate in 1968
Results
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Stanley
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Milligan
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David M. Stanley | 87,464 | 66.93% | |
| Republican | George Milligan | 43,206 | 33.06% | |
| Write-in | All others | 6 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 130,676 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John C. Culver | 462,947 | 52.04% |  1.79
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| Republican | David M. Stanley | 420,546 | 47.28% |  2.41
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| American Independent | Lorin Oxley | 6,028 | 0.68% | N/A | |
| Write-ins | 40 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 889,561 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 04, 1974".
- ^ Synhorst, Melvin. "SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES CAST IN IOWA GENERAL ELECTION November 5, 1974" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. State of Iowa. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Leip, David. "1974 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved October 5, 2024.