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1978 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1978 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election?

Neal Smith won the 1978 Iowa U.S. House District 4 Election. Neal Smith received 88,526 popular votes (64.7%). The main challenger was Charles E. Minor (35.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Minor

Smith +29.4 pts · won by 40,218 votes
Neal SmithDemocraticWINNER64.7%
88,526 votes
Charles E. MinorRepublican35.3%
48,308 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.