1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Iowa House District 99
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Emil S. Pavich (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Dennis E. Butler (R) by 18.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Emil S. PavichDemocrat · winner
59.3%3,439
Dennis E. ButlerRepublican · incumbent
40.7%2,359
5,799 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