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1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Iowa (Class 3)


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County Turnout Charles Grassley
(R)
John Culver*
(D)
Gary DeYoung
(I)
Robert Hengerer
(Libertarian)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair66%2,78661.1%1,74238.2%190.4%80.2%40.1%1,044 4,559
Adams66%1,75562.9%1,02336.7%30.1%40.1%40.1%732 2,789
Allamakee61%4,25466.5%2,10933.0%230.4%90.1%30.0%2,145 6,398
Appanoose58%3,55054.8%2,81143.4%741.1%270.4%150.2%739 6,477
Audubon67%2,50060.3%1,62339.1%180.4%50.1%30.1%877 4,149
Benton63%5,97757.1%4,37441.8%230.2%330.3%610.6%1,603 10,468
Black Hawk64%33,91854.0%28,41545.3%1250.2%1410.2%1960.3%5,503 62,795
Boone60%5,64748.6%5,83250.2%730.6%300.3%270.2%-185 11,609
Bremer64%7,82270.0%3,30129.6%270.2%130.1%70.1%4,521 11,170
Buchanan59%5,34059.0%3,68240.7%130.1%100.1%40.0%1,658 9,049
Buena Vista61%5,15855.4%4,03143.3%330.4%640.7%250.3%1,127 9,311
Butler57%5,42276.1%1,67623.5%40.1%170.2%40.1%3,746 7,123
Calhoun62%3,71660.2%2,35938.2%360.6%470.8%160.3%1,357 6,174
Carroll59%5,05954.8%4,02943.7%840.9%240.3%310.3%1,030 9,227
Cass61%5,24268.9%2,31230.4%260.3%150.2%130.2%2,930 7,608
Cedar57%4,56160.2%2,94138.8%320.4%240.3%170.2%1,620 7,575
Cerro Gordo62%12,44455.9%9,67743.5%610.3%390.2%310.1%2,767 22,252
Cherokee62%4,13157.4%3,00341.7%310.4%130.2%150.2%1,128 7,193
Chickasaw69%4,69264.4%2,58035.4%30.0%60.1%80.1%2,112 7,289
Clarke69%2,32954.6%1,91344.8%110.3%80.2%50.1%416 4,266
Clay59%4,48154.2%3,69744.7%460.6%290.4%160.2%784 8,269
Clayton61%5,13256.9%3,83442.5%250.3%170.2%120.1%1,298 9,020
Clinton61%12,79652.4%11,42246.8%920.4%940.4%260.1%1,374 24,430
Crawford57%4,90165.7%2,49033.4%360.5%150.2%180.2%2,411 7,460
Dallas61%6,08447.9%6,52251.4%510.4%370.3%70.1%-438 12,701
Davis59%2,03552.9%1,78446.4%150.4%50.1%60.2%251 3,845
Decatur60%2,28750.9%2,17948.5%150.3%110.2%30.1%108 4,495
Delaware61%4,61360.8%2,90538.3%320.4%230.3%80.1%1,708 7,581
Des Moines60%9,28647.1%10,25152.0%810.4%580.3%450.2%-965 19,721
Dickinson61%3,86455.6%2,99743.1%390.6%340.5%170.2%867 6,951
Dubuque63%19,17247.5%20,87751.8%1340.3%850.2%530.1%-1,705 40,321
Emmet57%2,86353.3%2,43145.3%531.0%170.3%60.1%432 5,370
Fayette63%6,70258.7%4,64240.7%300.3%300.3%100.1%2,060 11,414
Floyd64%5,24658.9%3,59040.3%270.3%240.3%150.2%1,656 8,902
Franklin59%3,88869.7%1,65429.6%240.4%110.2%20.0%2,234 5,579
Fremont57%2,61167.4%1,22431.6%160.4%120.3%100.3%1,387 3,873
Greene64%3,07054.1%2,53544.7%400.7%150.3%120.2%535 5,672
Grundy67%5,30976.6%1,59223.0%90.1%90.1%110.2%3,717 6,930
Guthrie61%3,07057.5%2,22841.7%260.5%70.1%60.1%842 5,337
Hamilton63%5,21864.4%2,81434.7%420.5%220.3%100.1%2,404 8,106
Hancock61%4,04467.9%1,87931.5%210.4%90.2%40.1%2,165 5,957
Hardin60%5,82261.1%3,62638.0%460.5%120.1%300.3%2,196 9,536
Harrison58%4,47866.3%2,25533.4%70.1%70.1%30.0%2,223 6,750
Henry59%4,59856.4%3,51543.1%130.2%170.2%40.0%1,083 8,147
Howard70%3,74267.7%1,77832.2%20.0%10.0%20.0%1,964 5,525
Humboldt65%3,46960.5%2,19838.4%390.7%180.3%70.1%1,271 5,731
Ida64%2,76566.5%1,36532.8%130.3%80.2%50.1%1,400 4,156
Iowa66%4,47661.2%2,77537.9%280.4%270.4%130.2%1,701 7,319
Jackson55%4,51553.6%3,80645.2%500.6%380.5%170.2%709 8,426
Jasper63%8,49651.2%7,90247.7%1140.7%500.3%190.1%594 16,581
Jefferson57%4,20059.8%2,74339.1%170.2%530.8%50.1%1,457 7,018
Johnson66%13,31131.6%28,41267.4%1370.3%2130.5%620.1%-15,101 42,135
Jones61%4,78454.7%3,89944.6%190.2%300.3%130.1%885 8,745
Keokuk61%3,32457.3%2,37841.0%641.1%220.4%80.1%946 5,796
Kossuth64%5,84860.2%3,78438.9%490.5%190.2%170.2%2,064 9,717
Lee57%8,29747.4%8,99051.4%980.6%640.4%490.3%-693 17,498
Linn64%35,82946.5%40,46052.5%3220.4%4050.5%820.1%-4,631 77,098
Louisa54%2,69760.0%1,76939.4%80.2%80.2%110.2%928 4,493
Lucas64%2,66855.7%2,08943.6%190.4%100.2%20.0%579 4,788
Lyon66%4,30373.7%1,48725.5%230.4%90.2%130.2%2,816 5,835
Madison67%3,14052.3%2,83847.2%150.2%130.2%30.0%302 6,009
Mahaska60%5,69656.6%4,25942.3%540.5%300.3%290.3%1,437 10,068
Marion61%6,76451.9%6,10646.9%1421.1%00.0%170.1%658 13,029
Marshall64%11,56060.1%7,49239.0%980.5%640.3%200.1%4,068 19,234
Mills52%3,53372.5%1,29526.6%130.3%190.4%140.3%2,238 4,874
Mitchell66%3,90367.7%1,81631.5%280.5%110.2%70.1%2,087 5,765
Monona57%3,09862.7%1,80136.5%160.3%160.3%70.1%1,297 4,938
Monroe59%1,94248.8%2,01350.6%140.4%80.2%30.1%-71 3,980
Montgomery57%4,08772.3%1,51026.7%210.4%150.3%170.3%2,577 5,650
Muscatine52%8,11055.5%6,29043.1%740.5%680.5%610.4%1,820 14,603
O'Brien59%4,79465.7%2,44333.5%140.2%250.3%260.4%2,351 7,302
Osceola55%2,03461.8%1,21737.0%170.5%60.2%150.5%817 3,289
Page53%5,42373.2%1,94726.3%170.2%140.2%80.1%3,476 7,409
Palo Alto61%2,81450.7%2,65047.8%490.9%220.4%120.2%164 5,547
Plymouth56%6,35865.4%3,24333.4%540.6%290.3%310.3%3,115 9,715
Pocahontas67%3,09056.2%2,31342.0%380.7%520.9%80.1%777 5,501
Polk64%59,96542.9%78,30056.0%9350.7%5180.4%1960.1%-18,335 139,914
Pottawattamie52%18,92160.3%12,15038.7%1240.4%1120.4%930.3%6,771 31,400
Poweshiek63%4,61551.9%4,21347.3%330.4%260.3%110.1%402 8,898
Ringgold69%1,92161.0%1,21738.6%60.2%50.2%20.1%704 3,151
Sac57%3,62761.9%2,14536.6%390.7%360.6%100.2%1,482 5,857
Scott60%33,65350.4%32,22848.2%2690.4%3810.6%2780.4%1,425 66,809
Shelby59%4,22068.0%1,94031.3%170.3%140.2%120.2%2,280 6,203
Sioux64%10,69178.8%2,79420.6%160.1%170.1%430.3%7,897 13,561
Story64%15,84843.5%20,19155.4%1740.5%1800.5%340.1%-4,343 36,427
Tama64%5,63763.4%3,18235.8%330.4%420.5%30.0%2,455 8,897
Taylor63%2,62066.9%1,28332.8%20.1%40.1%50.1%1,337 3,914
Union56%3,23757.0%2,38942.0%390.7%90.2%80.1%848 5,682
Van Buren57%2,18361.3%1,36438.3%70.2%40.1%10.0%819 3,559
Wapello58%7,24242.4%9,53055.9%1821.1%700.4%390.2%-2,288 17,063
Warren64%7,20047.4%7,83451.6%1020.7%320.2%120.1%-634 15,180
Washington51%4,19256.8%3,12042.3%340.5%270.4%110.1%1,072 7,384
Wayne62%2,21657.6%1,60441.7%120.3%100.3%70.2%612 3,849
Webster61%9,67348.1%10,12850.3%2091.0%540.3%650.3%-455 20,129
Winnebago66%3,94162.9%2,31136.9%20.0%50.1%50.1%1,630 6,264
Winneshiek57%5,47861.0%3,42038.1%380.4%300.3%100.1%2,058 8,976
Woodbury57%22,09353.8%18,48445.0%2480.6%1380.3%1020.2%3,609 41,065
Worth63%2,47258.7%1,72340.9%50.1%30.1%80.2%749 4,211
Wright59%4,42663.1%2,55136.3%270.4%120.2%30.0%1,875 7,019
TOTAL 61% 683,01453.5% 581,54545.5% 5,8580.5% 4,2330.3% 2,3840.2% 101,469 1,277,034
Total R vote: 683,014 (53.5%)      Total D vote: 581,545 (45.5%)      Total Other vote: 12,475 (1.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,565,844 $1,750,680 $0 $1,562
Total Receipts: $1,645,089 $1,775,398 $0 $720
Cash on Hand: $0 $0 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0 $0 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IA/1980


Other candidates included: John Henderson (I), 2,336 votes



1980 Senate class 3, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,786 61.1%
John Culver* (D) 1,742 38.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 19 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 8 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,559
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 1,755 62.9%
John Culver* (D) 1,023 36.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 3 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 4 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,789
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Allamakee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,254 66.5%
John Culver* (D) 2,109 33.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 23 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 9 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,398
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Appanoose County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,550 54.8%
John Culver* (D) 2,811 43.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 74 1.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 27 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,477
Turnout: 58%


1980 Senate class 3, Audubon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,500 60.3%
John Culver* (D) 1,623 39.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 18 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 5 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,149
Turnout: 67%


1980 Senate class 3, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,977 57.1%
John Culver* (D) 4,374 41.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 23 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 33 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 61 0.6%
TOTAL 10,468
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Black Hawk County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 33,918 54.0%
John Culver* (D) 28,415 45.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 125 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 141 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 195 0.3%
TOTAL 62,795
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,647 48.6%
John Culver* (D) 5,832 50.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 73 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 30 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 27 0.2%
TOTAL 11,609
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Bremer County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 7,822 70.0%
John Culver* (D) 3,301 29.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 27 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 13 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 11,170
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,340 59.0%
John Culver* (D) 3,682 40.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 13 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 10 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 9,049
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Buena Vista County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,158 55.4%
John Culver* (D) 4,031 43.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 33 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 64 0.7%
John Henderson (I) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 9,311
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,422 76.1%
John Culver* (D) 1,676 23.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 4 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 17 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,123
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,716 60.2%
John Culver* (D) 2,359 38.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 36 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 47 0.8%
John Henderson (I) 16 0.3%
TOTAL 6,174
Turnout: 62%


1980 Senate class 3, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,059 54.8%
John Culver* (D) 4,029 43.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 84 0.9%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 24 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,227
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,242 68.9%
John Culver* (D) 2,312 30.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 26 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 15 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 7,608
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Cedar County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,561 60.2%
John Culver* (D) 2,941 38.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 32 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 24 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,575
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Cerro Gordo County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 12,444 55.9%
John Culver* (D) 9,677 43.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 61 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 39 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 29 0.1%
TOTAL 22,252
Turnout: 62%


1980 Senate class 3, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,131 57.4%
John Culver* (D) 3,003 41.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 31 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 13 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,193
Turnout: 62%


1980 Senate class 3, Chickasaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,692 64.4%
John Culver* (D) 2,580 35.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 3 0.0%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 6 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,289
Turnout: 69%


1980 Senate class 3, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,329 54.6%
John Culver* (D) 1,913 44.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 11 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 8 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,266
Turnout: 69%


1980 Senate class 3, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,481 54.2%
John Culver* (D) 3,697 44.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 46 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 29 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 8,269
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Clayton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,132 56.9%
John Culver* (D) 3,834 42.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 25 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 17 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,020
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 12,796 52.4%
John Culver* (D) 11,422 46.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 92 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 94 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 26 0.1%
TOTAL 24,430
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,901 65.7%
John Culver* (D) 2,490 33.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 36 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 15 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,460
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Dallas County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 6,084 47.9%
John Culver* (D) 6,522 51.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 51 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 37 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 12,701
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,035 52.9%
John Culver* (D) 1,784 46.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 15 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 5 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,845
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Decatur County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,287 50.9%
John Culver* (D) 2,179 48.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 15 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 11 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,495
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,613 60.8%
John Culver* (D) 2,905 38.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 32 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 23 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,581
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Des Moines County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 9,286 47.1%
John Culver* (D) 10,251 52.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 81 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 58 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 44 0.2%
TOTAL 19,721
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,864 55.6%
John Culver* (D) 2,997 43.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 39 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 34 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 6,951
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Dubuque County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 19,172 47.5%
John Culver* (D) 20,877 51.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 134 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 85 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 52 0.1%
TOTAL 40,321
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,863 53.3%
John Culver* (D) 2,431 45.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 53 1.0%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 17 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,370
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 6,702 58.7%
John Culver* (D) 4,642 40.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 30 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 30 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 11,414
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,246 58.9%
John Culver* (D) 3,590 40.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 27 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 24 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,902
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,888 69.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,654 29.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 24 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 11 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,579
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Fremont County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,611 67.4%
John Culver* (D) 1,224 31.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 16 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 12 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,873
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,070 54.1%
John Culver* (D) 2,535 44.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 40 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 15 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,672
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,309 76.6%
John Culver* (D) 1,592 23.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 9 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 9 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,930
Turnout: 67%


1980 Senate class 3, Guthrie County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,070 57.5%
John Culver* (D) 2,228 41.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 26 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 7 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,337
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,218 64.4%
John Culver* (D) 2,814 34.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 42 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 22 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,106
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,044 67.9%
John Culver* (D) 1,879 31.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 21 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 9 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,957
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,822 61.1%
John Culver* (D) 3,626 38.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 46 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 12 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 9,536
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,478 66.3%
John Culver* (D) 2,255 33.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 7 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 7 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,750
Turnout: 58%


1980 Senate class 3, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,598 56.4%
John Culver* (D) 3,515 43.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 13 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 17 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 8,147
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,742 67.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,778 32.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 2 0.0%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 1 0.0%
John Henderson (I) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,525
Turnout: 70%


1980 Senate class 3, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,469 60.5%
John Culver* (D) 2,198 38.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 39 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 18 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,731
Turnout: 65%


1980 Senate class 3, Ida County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,765 66.5%
John Culver* (D) 1,365 32.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 13 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 8 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,156
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Iowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,476 61.2%
John Culver* (D) 2,775 37.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 28 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 27 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 7,319
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,515 53.6%
John Culver* (D) 3,806 45.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 50 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 38 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 8,426
Turnout: 55%


1980 Senate class 3, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 8,496 51.2%
John Culver* (D) 7,902 47.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 114 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 50 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 16,581
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,200 59.8%
John Culver* (D) 2,743 39.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 17 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 53 0.8%
John Henderson (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,018
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 13,311 31.6%
John Culver* (D) 28,412 67.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 137 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 213 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 62 0.1%
TOTAL 42,135
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,784 54.7%
John Culver* (D) 3,899 44.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 19 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 30 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 13 0.1%
TOTAL 8,745
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Keokuk County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,324 57.3%
John Culver* (D) 2,378 41.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 64 1.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 22 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,796
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Kossuth County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,848 60.2%
John Culver* (D) 3,784 38.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 49 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 19 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 9,717
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 8,297 47.4%
John Culver* (D) 8,990 51.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 98 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 64 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 49 0.3%
TOTAL 17,498
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Linn County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 35,829 46.5%
John Culver* (D) 40,460 52.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 322 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 405 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 76 0.1%
TOTAL 77,098
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,697 60.0%
John Culver* (D) 1,769 39.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 8 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 8 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,493
Turnout: 54%


1980 Senate class 3, Lucas County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,668 55.7%
John Culver* (D) 2,089 43.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 19 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 10 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,788
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,303 73.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,487 25.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 23 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 9 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,835
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,140 52.3%
John Culver* (D) 2,838 47.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 15 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 13 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,009
Turnout: 67%


1980 Senate class 3, Mahaska County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,696 56.6%
John Culver* (D) 4,259 42.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 54 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 30 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 10,068
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 6,764 51.9%
John Culver* (D) 6,106 46.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 142 1.1%
John Henderson (I) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 13,029
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 11,560 60.1%
John Culver* (D) 7,492 39.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 98 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 64 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 19,234
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Mills County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,533 72.5%
John Culver* (D) 1,295 26.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 13 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 19 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,874
Turnout: 52%


1980 Senate class 3, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,903 67.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,816 31.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 28 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 11 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,765
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Monona County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,098 62.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,801 36.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 16 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 16 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 4,938
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 1,942 48.8%
John Culver* (D) 2,013 50.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 14 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 8 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,980
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,087 72.3%
John Culver* (D) 1,510 26.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 21 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 15 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,650
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Muscatine County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 8,110 55.5%
John Culver* (D) 6,290 43.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 74 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 68 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 61 0.4%
TOTAL 14,603
Turnout: 52%


1980 Senate class 3, O'Brien County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,794 65.7%
John Culver* (D) 2,443 33.5%
Gary DeYoung (I) 14 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 25 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 26 0.4%
TOTAL 7,302
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,034 61.8%
John Culver* (D) 1,217 37.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 17 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 6 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 15 0.5%
TOTAL 3,289
Turnout: 55%


1980 Senate class 3, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,423 73.2%
John Culver* (D) 1,947 26.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 17 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 14 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,409
Turnout: 53%


1980 Senate class 3, Palo Alto County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,814 50.7%
John Culver* (D) 2,650 47.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 49 0.9%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 22 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,547
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 6,358 65.4%
John Culver* (D) 3,243 33.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 54 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 29 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,715
Turnout: 56%


1980 Senate class 3, Pocahontas County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,090 56.2%
John Culver* (D) 2,313 42.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 38 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 52 0.9%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,501
Turnout: 67%


1980 Senate class 3, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 59,965 42.9%
John Culver* (D) 78,300 56.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 935 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 518 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 187 0.1%
TOTAL 139,914
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Pottawattamie County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 18,921 60.3%
John Culver* (D) 12,150 38.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 124 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 112 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 93 0.3%
TOTAL 31,400
Turnout: 52%


1980 Senate class 3, Poweshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,615 51.9%
John Culver* (D) 4,213 47.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 33 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 26 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 8,898
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Ringgold County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 1,921 61.0%
John Culver* (D) 1,217 38.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 6 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 5 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,151
Turnout: 69%


1980 Senate class 3, Sac County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,627 61.9%
John Culver* (D) 2,145 36.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 39 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 36 0.6%
John Henderson (I) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,857
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 33,653 50.4%
John Culver* (D) 32,228 48.2%
Gary DeYoung (I) 269 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 381 0.6%
John Henderson (I) 274 0.4%
TOTAL 66,809
Turnout: 60%


1980 Senate class 3, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,220 68.0%
John Culver* (D) 1,940 31.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 17 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 14 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,203
Turnout: 59%


1980 Senate class 3, Sioux County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 10,691 78.8%
John Culver* (D) 2,794 20.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 16 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 17 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 43 0.3%
TOTAL 13,561
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Story County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 15,848 43.5%
John Culver* (D) 20,191 55.4%
Gary DeYoung (I) 174 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 180 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 36,427
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Tama County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,637 63.4%
John Culver* (D) 3,182 35.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 33 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 42 0.5%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 8,897
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,620 66.9%
John Culver* (D) 1,283 32.8%
Gary DeYoung (I) 2 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 4 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,914
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,237 57.0%
John Culver* (D) 2,389 42.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 39 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 9 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,682
Turnout: 56%


1980 Senate class 3, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,183 61.3%
John Culver* (D) 1,364 38.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 7 0.2%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 4 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,559
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Wapello County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 7,242 42.4%
John Culver* (D) 9,530 55.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 182 1.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 70 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 17,063
Turnout: 58%


1980 Senate class 3, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 7,200 47.4%
John Culver* (D) 7,834 51.6%
Gary DeYoung (I) 102 0.7%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 32 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 15,180
Turnout: 64%


1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,192 56.8%
John Culver* (D) 3,120 42.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 34 0.5%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 27 0.4%
John Henderson (I) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 7,384
Turnout: 51%


1980 Senate class 3, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,216 57.6%
John Culver* (D) 1,604 41.7%
Gary DeYoung (I) 12 0.3%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 10 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,849
Turnout: 62%


1980 Senate class 3, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 9,673 48.1%
John Culver* (D) 10,128 50.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 209 1.0%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 54 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 65 0.3%
TOTAL 20,129
Turnout: 61%


1980 Senate class 3, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 3,941 62.9%
John Culver* (D) 2,311 36.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 2 0.0%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 5 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 6,264
Turnout: 66%


1980 Senate class 3, Winneshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 5,478 61.0%
John Culver* (D) 3,420 38.1%
Gary DeYoung (I) 38 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 30 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 8,976
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Woodbury County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 22,093 53.8%
John Culver* (D) 18,484 45.0%
Gary DeYoung (I) 248 0.6%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 138 0.3%
John Henderson (I) 99 0.2%
TOTAL 41,065
Turnout: 57%


1980 Senate class 3, Worth County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 2,472 58.7%
John Culver* (D) 1,723 40.9%
Gary DeYoung (I) 5 0.1%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 3 0.1%
John Henderson (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,211
Turnout: 63%


1980 Senate class 3, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Grassley (R) 4,426 63.1%
John Culver* (D) 2,551 36.3%
Gary DeYoung (I) 27 0.4%
Robert Hengerer (Lbt) 12 0.2%
John Henderson (I) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,019
Turnout: 59%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Charles Grassley
Total Disbursements: $1,565,844
Total Receipts: $1,645,089
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
John Culver*
Total Disbursements: $1,750,680
Total Receipts: $1,775,398
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IA/1980

Robert Hengerer
Total Disbursements: $1,562
Total Receipts: $720
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $0
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Charles Grassley 170,120 65.5% $1,565,844
2   Tom Stoner 89,409 34.5% $910,869
TOTAL VOTES 259,529    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   John Culver* 95,656 99.9% $1,750,680
    Other 52 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 95,708