1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 5
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lester D. Menke (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Jack Leinbaugh (D) by 12.6 points.
Lester D. MenkeRepublican · winner
56.3%6,288
Jack LeinbaughDemocrat
43.7%4,877
11,165 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