1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 5
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lester D. Menke (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Ila L. Tanhoff (D) by 15.8 points.
Lester D. MenkeRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%5,146
Ila L. TanhoffDemocrat
42.1%3,744
8,890 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