1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 2
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lyle R. Stephens (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating James W. Spradling (D) by 0.3 points.
Lyle R. StephensRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.1%4,613
James W. SpradlingDemocrat
49.9%4,589
9,202 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET