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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Iowa
      1978·U.S. House·Iowa

      Iowa U.S. House

      6 districtsD 3R 3
      6 districts|D won 3|R won 3|Closest: IA-02
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      IA-01
      Jim LeachREP
      REP125,95563.5%
      R+27.7
      IA-02
      Thomas J TaukeREP
      REP138,97852.3%
      R+5.2
      IA-03
      Charles E GrassleyREP
      REP138,53974.8%
      R+49.6
      IA-04
      Neal SmithDEM
      DEM136,83464.7%
      D+29.4
      IA-05
      Tom HarkinDEM
      DEM139,71058.9%
      D+17.9
      IA-06
      Berkley BedellDEM
      DEM131,45966.3%
      D+32.6
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