1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 17
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
John C. Mendenhall (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating William H. Luster (D) by 29.1 points.
John C. MendenhallRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.5%7,479
William H. LusterDemocrat
35.5%4,109
11,588 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET