1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa House District 79
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
John H. Connors (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating William Q. Lynch Jr. (R) by 52.8 points.
John H. ConnorsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.4%6,720
William Q. Lynch Jr.Republican
23.6%2,073
8,793 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