1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Emil J. Husak (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating James B. Benda (R) by 5.2 points.
Emil J. HusakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%6,247
James B. BendaRepublican
47.4%5,632
11,879 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