1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 27
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James D. Wells (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Dorcas Aline Vanalst (R) by 54.5 points.
James D. WellsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.2%6,660
Dorcas Aline VanalstRepublican
22.8%1,962
8,622 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