1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Janet Carl (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Gregg M. Edwards (R) by 17.9 points.
Janet CarlDemocrat · winner
58.2%6,665
Gregg M. EdwardsRepublican
40.3%4,615
Gordon E. EarleyOther party
1.5%176
11,456 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