1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jack Holveck (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Jeff Russell (R) by 13.1 points.
Jack HolveckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%7,788
Jeff RussellRepublican
43.4%5,978
13,766 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