1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lillian McElroy (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Ambrose Doyle (D) by 38.4 points.
Lillian McElroyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%8,377
Ambrose DoyleDemocrat
30.8%3,725
12,102 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