2006Final results
2006 election for Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Arnold (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Buzz Malone (D) by 23.0 points.
Richard ArnoldRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%6,117
Buzz MaloneDemocrat
38.5%3,833
9,950 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET