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  IA District 1
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Parents > United States > Iowa > IA - District 01
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev July 07, 2008 06:44pm
Data SourcesMap-Iowa Official Register, 1979-1980 P. 370
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1976
NameJames A.S. "Jim" Leach Votes109,694 (51.94%)
Term01/07/1977 - 01/07/1979 Margin8,670 (+4.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameJames A.S. "Jim" Leach Votes133,349 (64.07%)
Term01/05/1981 - 01/05/1983 Margin60,747 (+29.19%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 1978 IA District 01-D Primary
Richard E. "Dick" Myers, Jr.
D 11,494
Jun 06, 1978 IA District 01-R Primary
James A.S. "Jim" Leach
R 18,835

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. James A.S. "Jim" Leach Richard E. "Dick" Myers, Jr. William R. Douglas Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Independent  
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Certified Votes 79,940 (63.46%) 45,037 (35.75%) 978 (0.78%) 7 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -34,903 (-27.71%) -78,962 (-62.69%) -79,933 (-63.46%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 --  
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