1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 19
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Thomas J. Jochum (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Kirkegaard (R) by 51.0 points.
Thomas J. JochumDemocrat · winner
75.5%6,912
Paul KirkegaardRepublican
24.5%2,240
9,152 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET