1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 27
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James D. Wells (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Phil Brammer (R) by 21.7 points.
James D. WellsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.8%7,144
Phil BrammerRepublican
39.2%4,601
11,745 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