1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 82
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Thomas J. Higgins (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Donald E. Fymbo (R) by 11.6 points.
Thomas J. HigginsDemocrat · winner
55.8%5,432
Donald E. FymboRepublican
44.2%4,306
9,740 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