1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for Iowa House District 75
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Betty A. Hoffmanbright (R) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Stephen Jess Clabaugh (D) by 8.4 points.
Betty A. HoffmanbrightRepublican · winner
48.0%5,189
Stephen Jess ClabaughDemocrat
39.5%4,277
Otto NealsonOther party · incumbent
12.5%1,349
10,815 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