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1970Final results

1970 election for Iowa House District 81

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

William H. Harbor (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Douglas Billings (D) by 18.2 points.

William H. HarborRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%4,070
40.9%2,814
6,884 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

EvenD+36.91976D+28.61980D+12.11982D+5.51984D+23.91986D+18.31988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET