1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 57
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Janis I. Torrence (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Dale K. Simmons (D) by 22.9 points.
Janis I. TorrenceRepublican · winner
61.4%4,844
Dale K. SimmonsDemocrat
38.6%3,041
7,885 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