1978Final results
1978 election for Iowa House District 6
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Groth (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Kenneth B. Anderson (R) by 3.0 points.
Richard GrothDemocrat · winner
51.5%4,451
Kenneth B. AndersonRepublican
48.5%4,195
8,646 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET