1980 House elections · Iowa districts
Iowa U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Iowa's congressional districts in 1980 (Republican 3, Democratic 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJames A. Leach REP +29.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Leach Won | REP | 133,349 | 64.08% | |
| Jim Larew | DEM | 72,602 | 34.89% | |
| Michael R. Grant | LIB | 1,374 | 0.66% | |
| Gloria Williams | OTH | 786 | 0.38% | |
| Total | 208,111 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyTom Tauke REP +8.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tauke Won | REP | 111,587 | 54.00% | |
| Steve Sovern | DEM | 93,175 | 45.09% | |
| Dean Miller | LIB | 985 | 0.48% | |
| James D. Roberson | OTH | 887 | 0.43% | |
| Total | 206,634 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyThomas Cooper Evans REP +2.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cooper Evans Won | REP | 107,869 | 51.38% | |
| Lynn G. Cutler | DEM | 101,735 | 48.46% | |
| James E. Suppus | AMP | 341 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 209,945 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyNeal Edward Smith DEM +8.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Edward Smith Won | DEM | 117,896 | 53.93% | |
| Donald C. Young | REP | 100,335 | 45.90% | |
| Kalonji Saadiq | OTH | 389 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 218,620 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyTom Harkin DEM +20.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin Won | DEM | 127,895 | 60.22% | |
| Cal Hultman | REP | 84,472 | 39.78% | |
| Total | 212,367 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyBerkley Bedell DEM +28.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley Bedell Won | DEM | 129,460 | 64.30% | |
| Clarence S. Carney | REP | 71,866 | 35.70% | |
| Total | 201,326 | |||
Official source: data
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