1974 United States Senate election in Iowa

1974 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1968 November 5, 1974 1980 →
 
Nominee John Culver David M. Stanley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 462,947 420,546
Percentage 52.04% 47.28%

County results
Culver:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Stanley:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Harold E. Hughes
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John C. Culver
Democratic

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, 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.