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1980Final results

1980 election for Iowa House District 41

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Charles Bruner (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Minor (R) by 10.4 points.

Charles BrunerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%8,184
44.1%6,617
William McClainLibertarian
1.5%219
15,021 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

EvenD+15.31974D+30.51976D+2.81978D+10.41980D+18.61982D+20.31984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Charles Bruner (D)Charles E. Minor (R)

Also on the ballot: William McClain (Libertarian), 1.5%