1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 8
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Terry E. Branstad (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Elmer L. Leibrand (D) by 17.9 points.
Terry E. BranstadRepublican · winner
59.0%7,368
Elmer L. LeibrandDemocrat
41.0%5,130
12,498 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