1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 61
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Byerly (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating James R. Maggert (R) by 15.4 points.
Richard ByerlyDemocrat · winner
57.7%7,159
James R. MaggertRepublican
42.3%5,247
12,407 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