1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 40
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James C. West (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Robert D. Eurom (D) by 40.5 points.
James C. WestRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.3%5,650
Robert D. EuromDemocrat
29.7%2,392
8,042 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