1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 63
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Sherzan (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Walter Hildery Byers Jr. (R) by 20.8 points.
Richard SherzanDemocrat · winner
60.4%4,846
Walter Hildery Byers Jr.Republican
39.6%3,179
8,026 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