November 6, 1984 General Election

Registered Voters 61,624
Total Voters 45,643
Turnout 74.07%
Early Voters 2,613
% of Votes Cast Early 5.72%

President/Vice President
Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro (Democrat) 26000 (58%)
Ronald Reagan/George Bush (Republican) 18677 (41%)
David Bergland/Jim Lewis (Libertarian) 127 (0%)
Lyndon LaRouche/Billy Davis (Nominated by petition) 54 (0%)
Mel Mason/Zimmerman (Socialist Workers) 24 (0%)
Gus Hall/Angela Davis (Communist) 23 (0%)
Gerald Baker/Alger (Big Deal) 16 (0%)
Dennis Serrette/Nancy Ross (Alliance) 8 (0%)
Scattered Write-In 115

US Senator
Tom Harkin (Democrat) 30549 (68%)
Roger Jepsen (Republican) 13576 (30%)
G DeYoung 751 (2%)
Scattered Write-In 101

US Representative, 3rd District
Cooper Evans (Republican) 22662 (51%)
Joe Johnston (Democrat) 22002 (49%)
Scattered Write-In 57

State Representative, 45th District
Minnette Doderer (Democrat) 11922 (98%)
Scattered Write-In 228

State Representative, 46th District
Jean Lloyd-Jones (Democrat) 12366 (98%)
Scattered Write-In 208

State Representative, 54th District
Richard J. Varn (Democrat) 7845 (68%)
Audrey Jordahl (Republican) 3604 (31%)
Scattered Write-In 57

Board of Supervisors (3 to be elected)
Betty Ockenfels (Democrat) 31585
Dick Myers (Democrat) 31047
Don Sehr (Democrat) 30786
Scattered Write-In 942

County Auditor
Tom Slockett (Democrat) 34199 (92%)
Joe Marron (Socialist) 2645 (7%)
Scattered Write-In 217

County Sheriff
Gary Hughes (Republican) 29958 (95%)
Scattered Write-In 1435

County Clerk of Court
Ed Steinbrech (Democrat) 22312 (52%)
Mary Conklin (Republican) 20319 (48%)
Scattered Write-In 65

This was the final election for Johnson County Clerk of Court. The position is now appointed rather than elected. Steinbrech continued to serve by appointment until 1999.

Constitutional Amendment 1: Void Administrative Rules
Yes 19824 (61%)
No 12703 (39%)

Constitutional Amendment 2: Repeal Common School Funding
Yes 16235 (53%)
No 14307 (47%)

Coralville Library Bond (60% required)
Shall the City of Coralville issue its bonds in an amount not exceeding $950,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a New Library on existing City owned land?
Yes 3045 (75%)
No 1007 (25%)

North Liberty Council (Vacancy)
Donald C. Koss 460 (48%)
Michael F. Stalkfleet 332 (34%)
Martin E. Shafer 167 (17%)
write in 7

Solon Mayor (Vacancy)
Steven R. Wright 246 (53%)
Anna McAtee 216 (46%)
write in 4