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Home/Primaries/House/1970/Iowa

Iowa House Primaries — 1970

14 party contests across 7 districts, 4 contested (29%).

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IA-1

US House

DEM3 candidates

Mezvinsky 43.9%

Albrecht 31.0%

Strout 25.1%

Winner:Edward Mezvinsky43.9%

Edward Mezvinsky

DEM8,80643.9%

William Albrecht

DEM6,21331.0%

William Strout

DEM5,02425.1%

20,043 total votes cast

IA-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Schwengel 56.4%

Stanley 43.6%

Winner:Fred Schwengel56.4%

Fred Schwengel

REP24,14056.4%

David Stanley

REP18,67743.6%

42,817 total votes cast

IA-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:John C Culver100.0%

John C Culver

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-2

US House

REP2 candidates

Mcmartin 76.5%

Aldrich 23.5%

Winner:Cole Mcmartin76.5%

Cole Mcmartin

REP14,81876.5%

James Aldrich

REP4,55323.5%

19,371 total votes cast

IA-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Lyle D Taylor100.0%

Lyle D Taylor

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-3

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:H R Cross100.0%

H R Cross

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Roger Blobaum100.0%

Roger Blobaum

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-4

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:John Kyl100.0%

John Kyl

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Neal Smith100.0%

Neal Smith

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-5

US House

REP3 candidates

Mahon 43.7%

Plymat 36.4%

Johnston 19.9%

Winner:Don Mahon43.7%

Don Mahon

REP6,19843.7%

William Plymat

REP5,16336.4%

Virginia Johnston

REP2,81319.9%

14,174 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Fred H Moore100.0%

Fred H Moore

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-6

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Wiley Mayne100.0%

Wiley Mayne

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-7

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Lou Galetich100.0%

Lou Galetich

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

IA-7

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:William J Scherle100.0%

William J Scherle

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast