1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 21
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard J. Norpel Sr. (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating James R. Mowat (R) by 24.8 points.
Richard J. Norpel Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.4%6,439
James R. MowatRepublican
37.6%3,882
10,321 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