1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 53
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Frank Crabb (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Harry Nielsen (D) by 15.1 points.
Frank CrabbRepublican · winner
57.6%6,588
Harry NielsenDemocrat
42.4%4,857
11,445 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