1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 27
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James D. Wells (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Allen V. Ford (R) by 37.2 points.
James D. WellsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.6%8,663
Allen V. FordRepublican
31.4%3,969
12,634 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