1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lillian McElroy (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Jardon (D) by 21.3 points.
Lillian McElroyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.6%5,789
Robert A. JardonDemocrat
39.4%3,759
9,548 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