1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa House District 83
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Wendell C. Pellett (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Dale Edwards (D) by 31.8 points.
Wendell C. PellettRepublican · winner
65.9%4,814
Dale EdwardsDemocrat
34.1%2,493
7,307 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