1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Wayne Ford (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating David Payer (R) by 22.9 points.
Wayne FordDemocrat · winner
61.4%5,805
David PayerRepublican
38.6%3,642
9,447 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET