1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 76
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard F. Drake (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Ruth Webb (D) by 16.8 points.
Richard F. DrakeRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%5,775
Ruth WebbDemocrat
41.6%4,114
9,889 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