1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa House District 97
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
William H. Harbor (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Chester Larry Bates (D) by 32.5 points.
William H. HarborRepublican · winner
66.2%7,788
Chester Larry BatesDemocrat
33.8%3,969
11,757 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