2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Arnold (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Steven Reed (D) by 12.9 points.
Richard ArnoldRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%7,645
Steven ReedDemocrat
43.5%5,896
13,541 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET