1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
David Readinger (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Marks (D) by 15.4 points.
David ReadingerRepublican · winner
57.7%7,919
Robert J. MarksDemocrat
42.3%5,801
13,720 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