1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa Senate District 49
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Calvin O. Hultman (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating David Childs (D) by 32.5 points.
Calvin O. HultmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.2%9,983
David ChildsDemocrat
33.8%5,087
15,071 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