1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 79
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lavern R. Harvey (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Steven J. Rizzo (D) by 23.7 points.
Lavern R. HarveyRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%5,823
Steven J. RizzoDemocrat
38.1%3,589
9,412 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