1990 United States Senate election in Iowa
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 United States Senate election in Iowa
| country = Iowa
| flag_image = Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1984 United States Senate election in Iowa
| previous_year = 1984
| next_election = 1996 United States Senate election in Iowa
| next_year = 1996
| election_date = November 5, 1990
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Tom Harkin Portrait Signed Crop.jpg
| nominee1 = Tom Harkin
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 535,975
| percentage1 = 54.47%
| image2 = File:Tom Tauke congressional portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Tom Tauke
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 446,869
| percentage2 = 45.42%
| map_image = 1990 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Harkin: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Tauke: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Tom Harkin
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Tom Harkin
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Iowa}}
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. He was the only Democrat re-elected to the Senate from the state since 1938.
Democratic primary
=Candidates =
- Tom Harkin, incumbent United States Senator
=Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990 | last=Dendy |first=Dallas L. |format=PDF}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Harkin (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 162,661
| percentage = 99.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 867
| percentage = 0.53
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 163,528
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates =
=Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Tauke
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 91,798
| percentage = 99.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 172
| percentage = 0.19%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 91,970
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results =
{{Election box begin
| title = United States Senate election in Iowa, 1990
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Harkin (incumbent)
| votes = 535,975
| percentage = 54.47%
| change = -0.98%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Tauke
| votes = 446,869
| percentage = 45.42%
| change = +1.76%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 1,089
| percentage = 0.11%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 89,106
| percentage = 9.06%
| change = -2.74%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 983,933
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{United States elections, 1990}}
{{United States Senate elections}}