|
November 7, 1978 General Election
| Registered Voters |
51,773 |
| Total Voters |
23,516 |
| Turnout |
45.42% |
| Early Voters |
771 |
| % of votes cast early |
3.28% |
|
US Senator |
| Dick Clark (Dem) |
14,962 |
66% |
| Roger Jepsen
(Rep) |
7,375 |
33% |
| Gerald Baker |
161 |
1% |
| Ben L. Olsen |
165 |
1% |
| scattered write in |
3 |
|
|
US Representative, 1st District |
| Jim Leach (Rep) |
12,490 |
56% |
| Dick Myers (Dem) |
9,069 |
41% |
| Bill Douglas (Socialist) |
649 |
3% |
| scattered write in |
2 |
|
|
Governor of Iowa |
| Robert D. Ray
(Rep) |
14,348 |
63% |
| Jerome D. Fitzgerald (Dem) |
7,888 |
35% |
| Joseph W. Grant |
592 |
3% |
| John H. Ball |
211 |
1% |
| scattered write in |
9 |
|
|
Lieutenant Governor |
| William D. Palmer (Democrat) |
10,632 |
50% |
| Terry Branstad
(Rep) |
10,243 |
48% |
| Minnette Doderer (write in) |
421 |
2% |
| scattered write in |
8 |
|
|
Secretary of State |
| Walter R. Griffin (Dem) |
10,424 |
51% |
| Melvin D.
Synhorst (Rep) |
9,470 |
46% |
| Leighton V. Berryhill |
651 |
3% |
| scattered write in |
10 |
|
|
Auditor of State |
| Lloyd R. Smith
(Rep) |
10,334 |
51% |
| John B. Brunow (Dem) |
9,392 |
46% |
| Thomas J. Oliver |
556 |
3% |
|
Incumbent Auditor Smith died shortly after
the election. Governor Ray appointed Richard Johnson as Smith's
successor. A special election for Auditor of State was held with the
1980 general election.
|
|
Treasurer of State |
| Robert A. Krause (Dem) |
10,157 |
52% |
| Maurice E.
Baringer (Rep) |
9,385 |
48% |
| scattered write in |
4 |
0% |
|
Secretary of Agriculture |
| Robert H.
Lounsberry (Rep) |
11,244 |
55% |
| James D. Jordan (Dem) |
8,711 |
42% |
| James Dubert |
532 |
3% |
| scattered write in |
15 |
|
|
Attorney General |
| Tom Miller (Dem) |
14,622 |
67% |
| Richard C. Turner (Rep) |
6,761 |
31% |
| Steve Wilson |
357 |
2% |
| scattered write in |
2 |
|
|
State Senate, District 13 |
| Nick Berry (Dem) |
1,345 |
53% |
| A.R. Bud Kudart
(Rep) |
1,213 |
47% |
|
State Senate, District 37 |
| Arthur A. Small
Jr. (Dem) |
10,781 |
64% |
| Victor V. Woolums II (Rep) |
5,817 |
34% |
| David Manuel (Socialist) |
357 |
2% |
| scattered write in |
5 |
|
|
State Representative, District 24 |
| Herbert Hinkhouse
(Dem) |
464 |
69% |
| Vic Stueland (Rep) |
204 |
31% |
|
State Representative, District 25 |
| John Patchett
(Dem) |
1,533 |
58% |
| Michael D. Jones (Rep) |
1,118 |
42% |
|
State Representative, District 72 |
| Linda Svoboda (Dem) |
416 |
57% |
| Phillip E. Tyrell
(Rep) |
311 |
43% |
| scattered write in |
1 |
|
|
State Representative, District 73 |
| Jean Lloyd-Jones
(Dem) |
4,444 |
62% |
| Wes Dunbar (Rep) |
2,549 |
35% |
| David A. Smithers |
226 |
3% |
| scattered write in |
7 |
|
|
State Representative, District 74 (Full Term) |
| Dale Hibbs (Rep) |
4,456 |
53% |
| Pat Gilroy (Dem) |
3,996 |
47% |
|
State Representative, District 74 (Unexpired
Term)
|
| Dale Hibbs (Rep) |
4,701 |
53% |
| Pat Gilroy (Dem) |
4,149 |
47% |
| scattered write in |
2 |
|
|
Special election required by resignation of
Rep. William Hargrave.
|
|
State Representative, District 75 |
| Betty Hoffmann
(Rep) |
186 |
56% |
| Jim Kramer (Dem) |
148 |
44% |
|
County Treasurer |
| Donald J. Krall
(Dem) |
14,235 |
|
| scattered write in |
2 |
|
|
County Recorder |
| John E. O'Neill
(Dem) |
13,867 |
|
| scattered write in |
2 |
|
|
County Attorney |
| Jack W. Dooley
(Dem) |
13,808 |
|
| scattered write in |
17 |
|
|
County Board of Supervisors - 2 Year Term
|
| Janet Shipton
(Dem) |
10,543 |
52% |
| Hal D. Knowling (Rep) |
9,830 |
48% |
| scattered write in |
8 |
|
|
In 1976 Johnson
County voters approved an expansion of the Board of Supervisors from three
to five members effective with this election.
|
|
County Board of Supervisors - 4 Year Term
(2 to be elected) |
| Harold M.
Donnelly (Dem) |
12,585 |
53.52% |
| Dennis J.
Langenberg (Dem) |
10,889 |
46.30% |
| H. John Dane Jr. (Rep) |
10,878 |
46.26% |
| scattered write in |
21 |
|
|
State Constitutional Amendment: County Home Rule
|
 Yes |
11,485 |
72% |
| No |
4,375 |
28% |
|
Iowa City Hotel Motel Tax
Shall the City of Iowa City, Iowa, be authorized to
impose a 5 percent tax upon the gross receipts from the renting of any and
all rooms, apartments, or sleeping quarters within the corporate limits of
the City of Iowa City, Iowa? |
| Yes |
4,678 |
37% |
| No |
8,032 |
63% |
|
Iowa City Library Bond (60% required)
Shall the City of Iowa City, Iowa, issue its bonds in
an amount not exceeding the amount of $3,500,000 for the purpose of
acquiring, constructing and equipping a city public library? |
| Yes |
8,424 |
63% |
| No |
5,007 |
37% |
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