1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Phil Tyrrell (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen J. Hanson (D) by 18.8 points.
Phil TyrrellRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%6,821
Stephen J. HansonDemocrat
40.6%4,666
11,487 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