Data from a recently recovered Iowa Poll from 1974 show that half of Iowans disapproved of then-President Nixon’s job performance just one month before he resigned from office following the Watergate scandal. These results come from Iowa Poll #213, which interviewed a random sample of 601 Iowans in July of 1974. The resulting data has been restored as part of IPOL’s work to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Iowa Poll results from 1974, conducted by the Des Moines Register, measured Iowans’ approval or disapproval of Congress’s performance during a time of political uncertainty and public distrust in government institutions. The results, recently restored as part of IPOL’s work to recover lost data from past Iowa polls, show broad dissatisfaction with Congress, especially among men.

A majority of Iowans in 1974 reported wages and salaries were not keeping pace with inflation, according to newly recovered data. These results are based on Iowa Poll #213, a random survey of 601 residents of Des Moines, Iowa, conducted in July 1974. The data has been digitized as part of a broader IPOL initiative aimed at recovering lost data from previous Iowa public opinion polls.

Data restored from a 1974 survey indicates that the majority of Iowans identified the major problem facing the United States at the time to be inflation and economics. These results come from Iowa Poll #213, a random sample survey of 601 Iowans in July of 1974 restored as part of IPOL’s work to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Starting in fall 2022, IPOL has been working to enter and analyze data from some recently unearthed Iowa Polls from the 1940s through the 1980s. This academic year we are working with Iowa Poll #213 from 1974. Keep an eye out for our news releases and full report this spring.

Data refurbished from a 1978 Iowa opinion poll shows that Iowans admired most of President Jimmy Carter’s family, with only his brother, Billy Carter, being overwhelmingly disliked. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data collected from a 1978 Iowa Poll shows that the majority of Iowans had felt poor at some point in their lifetimes, while a quarter of Iowans currently felt poor. Further, Iowans overwhelmingly felt that high inflation at the time had harmed them financially. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show that most Iowans were dissatisfied with the TV programs of the time and were more likely to divide their attention between the TV and something else. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show that over 2 on 3 Iowans though Federal income taxes as the wealthy were too low and 3 out of 4 thought those on middle income earners were too high. These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.

Data restored from a 1978 survey show a majority of Iowans opposed treaties between the U.S. and Panama related to the Panama Canal. Further, respondents were nearly evenly split on whether Attorney General of Iowa Richard Turner should be taking an active stand on the Panama Canal treaties, with 41% responding he “should”, 40% that he “should not”, and 19% unsure or not responding.These data come from Iowa Poll #229, a random sample survey of 600 Iowans from March 1978, which has been restored as part of a larger IPOL project to recover lost data from past Iowa Polls.