1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Vernon N. Bennett (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Barry N. Minear (R) by 38.9 points.
Vernon N. BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%4,610
Barry N. MinearRepublican
29.2%1,979
Alvin P. KuhnsIndependent
2.7%182
6,771 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