1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 81
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Gregory D. Cusack (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Arlene E. Jens (R) by 36.9 points.
Gregory D. CusackDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%5,644
Arlene E. JensRepublican
31.6%2,603
8,247 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