1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 79
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lavern R. Harvey (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Maynard (D) by 13.8 points.
Lavern R. HarveyRepublican · winner
56.9%7,151
Robert E. MaynardDemocrat
43.1%5,418
12,569 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