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Eastern Iowa courthouses shift modestly in 1978 vote
In 19 eastern Iowa counties, Republicans gained control in three and lost two, with nine Democrats retaining control. Clayton County flipped to Dems, Fayette stayed Republican, Buchanan trimmed Dem edge, and Keokuk remained Dem. Districts near Elkader faced home controversy influencing races.
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Gazette Area
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Senate
the Gazette
Tate
Winveshiek
Allamakee
GOP
Winneshiek County
Dennis Larson
Decorah
Darrell R. Branhagen
Arson
Clayton County
Keokuk
Clayton
Elkader
Virgil Wessel
Greely
Fayette County
Buchanan County
Larry Miller
Don Curtis
Curtis
Miller
Lloyd Smith
James Michaels
Stanley
John Bergman
Independence
Bergman
Duane Domer
Branden
Gary Schweitzer
Winthrop
Daryl Roberts
Leslie Fry
Dick Clark
Roger Jepsen
Clark
Madison Township
Lamont
Delaware
Dubuque
Robert Glaser
Manchester