1984Final results
1984 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Janet Metcalf (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Sosalla (D) by 27.8 points.
Janet MetcalfRepublican · winner
63.9%10,136
Richard SosallaDemocrat
36.1%5,728
15,864 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET