2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 72
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Richard Arnold (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating James Demichelis Jr. (D) by 34.4 points.
Richard ArnoldRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.2%9,043
James Demichelis Jr.Democrat
32.8%4,409
13,452 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET