1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 36
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Marvin E. Diemer (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Leonard V. Larsen (D) by 23.3 points.
Marvin E. DiemerRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%8,758
Leonard V. LarsenDemocrat
38.3%5,446
14,206 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