1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 16
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Semor C. Tofte (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce E. Christensen (D) by 30.2 points.
Semor C. TofteRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%7,414
Joyce E. ChristensenDemocrat
34.9%3,973
11,387 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET