1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 21
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Joe Welsh (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Bohy (R) by 6.3 points.
Joe WelshDemocrat · winner
53.2%4,546
John A. BohyRepublican
46.8%4,005
8,551 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