1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 78
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Brice C. Oakley (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Hutton (D) by 2.3 points.
Brice C. OakleyRepublican · winner
51.1%5,435
Edward J. HuttonDemocrat
48.9%5,191
10,626 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