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1980Final results

1980 election for Iowa House District 75

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Betty A. Hoffmanbright (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Joe Hankins (D) by 18.2 points.

Betty A. HoffmanbrightRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%6,797
Joe HankinsDemocrat
40.9%4,706
11,504 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

EvenR+6.41974R+8.41976R+26.81978R+18.21980R+1.01982R+0.71984

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