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
Candidates
- George Milligan, State Senator from Des Moines
- David M. Stanley, State Representative from Muscatine and nominee for Senate in 1968
Results
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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Culver | 426,947 | 50.02% |  0.23 | |
| Republican | David M. Stanley | 420,546 | 49.27% | 0.42 | |
| American Independent | Lorin Oxley | 6,028 | 0.71% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 853,521 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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