1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa Senate District 48
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
James E. Briles (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Dave Schweers (D) by 5.9 points.
James E. BrilesRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%12,590
Dave SchweersDemocrat
47.0%11,189
23,783 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