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Voter Statistics

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November 4, 1980 General Election

Registered Voters 62,110
Total Voters 43,382
Turnout 69.85%
Early Voters 2111
% of votes cast early 4.87%

President and Vice President

Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale (Dem) 20,122 47%
Ronald Reagan/George Bush (Rep) 13,642 32%
John Anderson/Patrick Lucey (Nom. Pet.) 8,101 19%
Ed Clark/David Koch (Libertarian) 508 1%
Barry Commoner/LaDonna Harris (Citizens) 403 1%
David McReynolds/Diane Drufenbrock (Socialist) 111 0%
Gus Hall/Angela Davis (Communist) 61 0%
Clifton DeBerry/Mathilde Zimmerman (Soc. Work.) 21 0%
Percy Greaves/Frank Varnum (American) 10 0%
Benjamin Bubar/Earl Dodge (Prohibition) 5 0%
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US Senator

John Culver (Dem) 28,412 67%
Chuck Grassley (Rep) 13,311 32%
Robert V. Hengerer (Libertarian) 213 1%
Garry DeYoung (Nom. Pet.) 137 0%
John Ingram Henderson (Nom. Pet.) 62

US Representative, 1st District

Jim Leach (Rep) 21,902 54%
Jim Larew (Dem) 18,061 45%
Michael Grant (Libt.) 319 1%
Gloria Williams (Socialist) 311 1%
 

Auditor of State (2 year term to fill vacancy)

Richard D. Johnson (Rep) 16,983 90%
Thomas J. Oliver (Socialist) 1,959 10%
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Incumbent State Auditor Lloyd Smith died shortly after he was re-elected in 1978.  Governor Ray appointed Johnson as Smith's successor to serve until this special election.

 

State Senate, District 12

Michael Richards (Dem) 463 52%
Merlin Hulse (Rep) 432 48%
 

State Senate, District 36

Emil J. Husak (Dem) 433 47%
Charles V. Dunham (Rep) 481 53%

 

State Senate, District 38

Richard F. Drake (Rep) 276 54%
Tom Tucker (Dem) 233 46%
 

State Representative, District 24

Herbert Hinkhouse (Dem) 645 64%
Vic Stueland (Rep) 361 36%

 

State Representative, District 25

John Patchett (Dem) 2,500 52%
George Petrick (Rep) 2,269 48%

 

State Representative, District 72

Stephen J. Hanson (Dem) 527 52%
Phillip E. Tyrell (Rep) 487 48%

 

State Representative, District 73

Jean Lloyd-Jones (Dem) 8,782 59%
Howard N. Sokol (Rep) 5,923 39%
Michael G. Lewis (Libertarian) 292 2%

 

State Representative, District 74

Minnette Doderer (Dem) 10,494 68%
Douglas P. Bell (Rep) 4,435 29%
Dan McDonald (Libertarian) 466 3%

 

State Representative, District 75

Betty Hoffmann (Rep) 335 62%
Joe Hankins (Dem) 209 38%

 

County Auditor

Tom Slockett (Dem) 22,985 63%
Catherine Finley (Rep) 13,760 37%
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Clerk of Court

Mary Conklin (Rep) 21,473 58%
Susan Flaherty (Dem) 15,481 42%
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Sheriff

Gary Hughes (Rep) 25,434 67%
William A. Kidwell (Dem) 12,791 33%
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County Board of Supervisors
(3 to be elected)

Lorada Cilek (Dem) 22,123 61%
Don Sehr (Dem) 20,889 58%
Betty Ockenfels (Dem) 20,214 56%
Bob Vevera (Rep) 17,133 48%
Spank Broders (Rep) 12,470 35%
Audrey Jordahl (Rep) 11,791 33%
James Barfuss (Nom. Pet.) 1,592 4%
Cynthia Bergquist (Libertarian) 1,054 3%
Keith Lamont (Libertarian) 751 2%
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State Constitutional Amendment: Equal Rights For Women

Yes 25,264 68%
DefeatedNo 12,136 32%

 

Call for State Constitutional Convention

Yes 10,303 28%
DefeatedNo 25,895 72%

 

Bond Issue:
Purchase of former Sabin School for County office space
60% Required

Yes 15,009 50.3%
Defeated - 60% RequiredNo 14,837 49.7%

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