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1984Final results

1984 election for Iowa House District 54

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Richard J. Varn (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Audrey Jordahl (R) by 31.9 points.

Richard J. VarnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%9,084
Audrey JordahlRepublican
34.0%4,690
13,780 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenR+37.91978R+27.91980D+21.11982D+31.91984D+32.41988D+11.41996

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