1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 23
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Marvin E. Diemer (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Ray Johnson (D) by 12.0 points.
Marvin E. DiemerRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.0%6,982
Ray JohnsonDemocrat
44.0%5,482
12,464 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