1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 21
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Joe Welsh (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating John M. McGill (R) by 31.3 points.
Joe WelshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%7,893
John M. McGillRepublican
34.4%4,132
12,026 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