1990 United States Senate election in Iowa
November 5, 1990
 
Nominee Tom Harkin Tom Tauke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 535,975 446,869
Percentage 54.47% 45.42%
County results
Harkin:      50–60%      60–70%
Tauke:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Tom Harkin
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Harkin
Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
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

Republican primary results[1]
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

United States Senate election in Iowa, 1990[1]
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

  1. 1 2 3 Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).
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