1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 23
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Scott D. Newhard (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Durward E. Gohlmann (R) by 31.2 points.
Scott D. NewhardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%5,533
Durward E. GohlmannRepublican
34.4%2,902
8,435 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