1996Final results
1996 election for Iowa House District 81
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jack Drake (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Marcus Gross (D) by 18.1 points.
Jack DrakeRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%7,002
Marcus GrossDemocrat
40.9%4,853
11,855 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