1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 2
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lyle R. Stephens (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Frank Bowers (D) by 13.9 points.
Lyle R. StephensRepublican · winner
56.9%7,035
Frank BowersDemocrat
43.1%5,322
12,357 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