1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 43
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
David Osterberg (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Joanne B. Petrick (R) by 4.0 points.
David OsterbergDemocrat · winner
52.0%5,663
Joanne B. PetrickRepublican
48.0%5,224
10,890 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