1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa House District 78
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Elizabeth Shaw (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Helen F. Cleveland (D) by 17.1 points.
Elizabeth ShawRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%3,791
Helen F. ClevelandDemocrat
41.4%2,682
6,473 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