1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa House District 61
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Don D. Alt (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Virginia Watkins (D) by 27.4 points.
Don D. AltRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.5%6,215
Virginia WatkinsDemocrat
35.0%3,485
William A. Rocap Jr.Independent
1.6%156
Phyllis J. PaineIndependent
0.9%94
9,950 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
The candidates
Don D. Alt (R)Virginia Watkins (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Rocap Jr. (Independent), 1.6%; Phyllis J. Paine (Independent), 0.9%