1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Iowa House District 20
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Michael W. Connolly (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Clem Walleser (R) by 10.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michael W. ConnollyDemocrat · winner
55.4%5,345
Clem WalleserRepublican
44.6%4,306
9,651 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET