1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Cooper Evans (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Lynn G. Cutler (D) by 2.9 points.
Cooper EvansRepublican · winner
51.4%107,869
Lynn G. CutlerDemocrat
48.5%101,735
James E. SuppusOther party
0.2%341
209,945 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lynn G. CutlerCooper Evans
$236.2K
Raised by the campaign
$576.1K
$235.1K
Spent by the campaign
$575.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980