1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Adrian Brinck (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Darlene Allen (R) by 1.1 points.
Adrian BrinckDemocrat · winner
50.5%5,790
Darlene AllenRepublican
49.5%5,664
11,454 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