1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 98
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Laverne Schroeder (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Irene M. Friesen (D) by 38.6 points.
Laverne SchroederRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%4,869
Irene M. FriesenDemocrat
30.7%2,159
7,028 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