1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 54
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard J. Varn (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Andrew Burton (R) by 21.1 points.
Richard J. VarnDemocrat · winner
60.5%6,162
Andrew BurtonRepublican
39.4%4,016
10,180 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