1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Virgil E. Corey (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Dan J. Cash (D) by 17.0 points.
Virgil E. CoreyRepublican · winner
58.5%4,375
Dan J. CashDemocrat
41.5%3,104
7,480 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