1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 26
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Joan Lipsky (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Cathy Blank (D) by 34.7 points.
Joan LipskyRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%8,367
Cathy BlankDemocrat
32.7%4,057
12,424 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