1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa House District 6
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Groth (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Lester Gingerich (R) by 24.1 points.
Richard GrothDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.0%7,421
Lester GingerichRepublican
38.0%4,539
11,960 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET