1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Dennis H. Black (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Buck (R) by 24.5 points.
Dennis H. BlackDemocrat · winner
62.2%6,867
Donald A. BuckRepublican
37.7%4,163
11,040 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