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1980 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas J. Tauke won the 1980 Iowa U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas J. Tauke received 111,587 popular votes (54%). The main challenger was Steve Sovern (45.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Tauke and Sovern

Tauke +8.9 pts · won by 18,412 votes
Thomas J. TaukeRepublicanWINNER54%
111,587 votes
Steve SovernDemocratic45.09%
93,175 votes
Dean MillerLibertarian0.48%
985 votes
James D. Robersonby petition0.43%
887 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.