1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 18
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Darrell Hanson (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Helene Hurley (D) by 13.2 points.
Darrell HansonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%6,381
Helene HurleyDemocrat
43.4%4,889
11,270 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