1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 61
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Byerly (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Rita Herlein (R) by 45.1 points.
Richard ByerlyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%6,531
Rita HerleinRepublican
27.5%2,473
9,004 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