1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 53
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Frank Crabb (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Helene Hurley (D) by 13.0 points.
Frank CrabbRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%5,463
Helene HurleyDemocrat
43.5%4,205
9,669 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