1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 10
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Groth (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Patton (R) by 25.9 points.
Richard GrothDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%6,514
Bill PattonRepublican
37.1%3,835
10,350 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET