1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
James Leach (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Myers (D) by 27.7 points.
James LeachRepublican · winner
63.5%79,940
Richard E. MyersDemocrat
35.8%45,037
William R. DouglasSocialist
0.8%978
125,955 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET