Iowa House of Representatives seat · former district
Iowa House District POLK 4
1 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 1.
1968 election
Nov 5, 1968- Don D. Alt (R) · won58.2%
- Harry W. Beardsley (D) · incumbent41.8%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
1 race since 1968.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Don D. Alt (R) | Harry W. Beardsley (D) | 16.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)