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Home/Primaries/House/1984/Iowa

Iowa House Primaries — 1984

12 party contests across 6 districts, 7 contested (58%).

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IA-1

US House

DEM2 candidates

Ready 64.0%

Masters 36.0%

Winner:Kevin Ready64.0%

Kevin Ready

DEM9,21764.0%

John P Masters

DEM5,17936.0%

14,396 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

DEM2 candidates

Welsh 72.1%

Kopel 27.9%

Winner:Joe Welsh72.1%

Joe Welsh

DEM14,46472.1%

Merle L Kopel

DEM5,59027.9%

20,054 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:Joe Johnston100.0%

Joe Johnston

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-3

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Cooper Evans100.0%

Cooper Evans

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Neal Smith100.0%

Neal Smith

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

REP4 candidates

Lockard 43.0%

Eychaner 21.8%

Vander 19.7%

Hayes 15.6%

Winner:Robert R Lockard43.0%

Robert R Lockard

REP6,50643.0%

Rich Eychaner

REP3,29321.8%

Mey Richard R Vander

REP2,97719.7%

Scott Hayes

REP2,36115.6%

15,137 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

DEM3 candidates

Fitzgerald 57.9%

Davitt 29.9%

12.2%

Winner:Jerry Fitzgerald57.9%

Jerry Fitzgerald

DEM15,57157.9%

Phil Davitt

DEM8,03229.9%

Roger Blobaum

DEM3,29312.2%

26,896 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

REP5 candidates

Lightfood 58.2%

Redman 16.3%

Danker 15.3%

Winner:Jim R Lightfood58.2%

Jim R Lightfood

REP19,45658.2%

Dick Redman

REP5,46116.3%

Arlyn E Danker

REP5,13015.3%

Dean Arbuckle

REP2,1046.3%

Tom Hall

REP1,3013.9%

33,452 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

DEM2 candidates

Bedell 86.5%

13.6%

Winner:Berkley Bedell86.5%

Berkley Bedell

DEM14,86086.5%

Michael F Flannegan

DEM2,33013.6%

17,190 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

REP2 candidates

Rensink 70.2%

Deyoung 29.8%

Winner:Darrel Rensink70.2%

Darrel Rensink

REP16,45470.2%

Garry Deyoung

REP6,97429.8%

23,428 total votes cast