1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 56
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ernest Gilson (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating James O. Anderson (R) by 2.2 points.
Ernest GilsonDemocrat · winner
51.1%5,512
James O. AndersonRepublican
48.9%5,276
10,789 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