1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Iowa House District 52
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard J. Norpel Sr. (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Lynn F. Battles Sr. (R) by 18.3 points.
Richard J. Norpel Sr.Democrat · winner
59.1%4,861
Lynn F. Battles Sr.Republican · incumbent
40.9%3,358
8,219 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET