1974 United States Senate election in Iowa

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Nominee John Culver David M. Stanley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 462,947 420,546 Percentage 52.04% 47.28%

County results Culver:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Stanley:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election Harold Hughes Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John C. Culver Democratic

The1974 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorHarold E. Hughes retired. The open seat was won by U.S. RepresentativeJohn C. Culver, defeating Republican State RepresentativeDavid M. Stanley. As of 2022^[update], this was the most recent election in which a Democrat, or anyone other thanChuck Grassley, has won the Class 3 Senate seat in Iowa.

• George Milligan, State Senator fromDes Moines
• David M. Stanley, State Representative fromMuscatine and nominee for Senate in 1968

1974 United States Senate election in Iowa^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John C. Culver	462,947	52.04%	1.79
	Republican	David M. Stanley	420,546	47.28%	2.41
	American Independent	Lorin Oxley	6,028	0.68%	N/A
	Write-ins		40	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			889,561	100.00%
	Democratichold		Swing

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