1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa Senate District 20
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Mick Lura (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Ralph Howe (D) by 9.2 points.
Mick LuraRepublican · winner
54.6%13,296
Ralph HoweDemocrat
45.4%11,049
24,349 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