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The 1990 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Harkin sought re-election to a second term in office. Harkin was opposed by Republican U.S. Congressman Tom Tauke, from Iowa's 2nd congressional district, and both Harkin and Tauke won their primaries uncontested. Though Harkin performed slightly worse than he had six years earlier, he was successful in his re-election bid and defeated Tauke.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Harkin, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Harkin (incumbent) | 162,661 | 99.47 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 867 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 163,528 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Tauke | 91,798 | 99.81% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 172 | 0.19% | |
| Total votes | 91,970 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Harkin (incumbent) | 535,975 | 54.47% | -0.98% | |
| Republican | Tom Tauke | 446,869 | 45.42% | +1.76% | |
| Write-in | 1,089 | 0.11% | |||
| Majority | 89,106 | 9.06% | -2.74% | ||
| Turnout | 983,933 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).