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Home/Primaries/House/1980/Iowa

Iowa House Primaries — 1980

12 party contests across 6 districts, 3 contested (25%).

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IA-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Larew 67.4%

Nielsen 32.6%

Winner:Jim Larew67.4%

Jim Larew

DEM11,48567.4%

Rick Nielsen

DEM5,54932.6%

17,034 total votes cast

IA-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:James A Leach100.0%

James A Leach

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Steve Sovern100.0%

Steve Sovern

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-2

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Tom Tauke100.0%

Tom Tauke

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Lynn G Cutler100.0%

Lynn G Cutler

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-3

US House

REP4 candidates

Evans 44.7%

West 34.6%

Hansen 18.4%

Winner:Cooper Evans44.7%

Cooper Evans

REP26,48044.7%

Jim West

REP20,46034.6%

Bill Hansen

REP10,87118.4%

Paul Sires

REP1,3722.3%

59,183 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Neal Smith100.0%

Neal Smith

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

REP3 candidates

Young 62.6%

Heidel 22.6%

14.8%

Winner:Donald C Young62.6%

Donald C Young

REP21,43262.6%

Jack Heidel

REP7,75522.6%

George Cosson

REP5,06514.8%

34,252 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Tom Harkin100.0%

Tom Harkin

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Cal Hultman100.0%

Cal Hultman

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Berkely Bedell100.0%

Berkely Bedell

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Clarence S Carney100.0%

Clarence S Carney

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast