1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Neal Smith (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Donald C. Young (R) by 8.0 points.
Neal SmithDemocrat · winner
53.9%117,896
Donald C. YoungRepublican
45.9%100,335
Kalonji SaadiqSocialist
0.2%389
218,620 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.
Neal SmithDonald C. Young
$93.2K
Raised by the campaign
$225.2K
$85.9K
Spent by the campaign
$221.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980