1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lyle R. Krewson (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Gene L. Needles Jr. (D) by 0.3 points.
Lyle R. KrewsonRepublican · winner
50.2%7,604
Gene L. Needles Jr.Democrat
49.8%7,551
15,155 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