1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 43
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Sonja Egenes (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating William F. Pelz (D) by 6.5 points.
Sonja EgenesRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%6,721
William F. PelzDemocrat
46.7%5,899
12,621 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