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1972Final results

1972 election for Iowa House District 73

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Arthur A. Small Jr. (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Dave Strader (R) by 37.9 points.

Arthur A. Small Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.9%9,114
Dave StraderRepublican
31.1%4,106
13,220 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

EvenD+24.01976D+26.21978D+19.11980D+27.11982D+26.11984D+22.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET