1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 78
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Brice C. Oakley (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Stanley Mortensen (D) by 15.2 points.
Brice C. OakleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.6%4,476
Stanley MortensenDemocrat
42.4%3,293
7,770 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