1972 Iowa Senate election
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The 1972 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1972 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in all of the state senate's 50 districts—the 25 even-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled four-year terms and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 1970 Census, the 25 odd-numbered seats were up for shortened two-year terms. State senators typically serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle. The decennial census and redistricting process disrupts one cycle each decade.
The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1971 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for the 1972 elections.
The primary election on June 6, 1972 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1972 general election ballot. The Iowa Secretary of State only provides the names of candidates who ran in the 1972 primaries and does not report vote tallies. The primary candidates' names can be obtained here.[2] General election results can be obtained here.[3]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate, with 38 seats, and Democrats had12 seats. In March 1971, a special election in district 11 resulted in G. William "Bill" Gross flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 1972, Republicans controlled 37 seats and Democrats had 13.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 13 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1972 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 28 seats and Democrats having 22 seats (a net gain of 9 seats for the Democrats).
Summary of Results
[edit]- NOTE: The 25 even-numbered districts were up for four-year terms and the 25 odd-numbered districts were up for two-year terms due to the 1971 redistricting process.
- Also note, an asterisk (*) after a Senator's name indicates they were an incumbent re-elected, but to a new district number due to redistricting.
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
[edit]- Reminder: All even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for four-year terms and all odd-numbered seats were up for two-year terms in 1972 due to the oddities caused by redistricting.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 |
- Note: The Iowa Secretary of State only lists the names of 1972 primary candidates, instead of actual election results. Only general election vote tallies are provided.
District 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lucas DeKoster (incumbent) | 17,128 | 70.6 | |
Democratic | Harry G. Kobes | 7,129 | 29.4 | |
Total votes | 24,257 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Irvin L. Bergman | 13,566 | 59.1 | |
Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse | 9,405 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 22,971 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Warren E. Curtis | 13,281 | 57.8 | |
Democratic | Elwood Lund | 9,700 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 22,981 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Berl Priebe | 14,008 | 56.2 | |
Republican | Wayne D. Keith (incumbent)[x] | 10,939 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 24,947 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Taylor | 13,091 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | Rocky LaValle | 9,445 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 22,536 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kenneth D. Scott | 13,303 | 52.9 | |
Republican | Leigh R. Curran (incumbent)[y] | 11,834 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 25,137 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph F. McCartney | 14,073 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Orley J. Mayfield | 9,531 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 23,604 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | H. L. Heying | 12,363 | 49.9 | |
Republican | George L. Shawver (incumbent)[z] | 11,995 | 48.5 | |
Independent | Kenneth V. Fink | 395 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 24,753 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dale L. Tieden | 13,529 | 61.7 | |
Democratic | George Leonard | 8,393 | 38.3 | |
Total votes | 21,922 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael T. Blouin | 12,500 | 53.8 | |
Republican | John M. Walsh (incumbent)[aa] | 10,753 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 23,253 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gene V. Kennedy (incumbent)[b] | 11,358 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Raymond J. Taylor | 9,909 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 21,267 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Clifton C. Lamborn (incumbent)[c] | 13,025 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Barbara Marland | 8,278 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 21,303 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Riley (incumbent)[d] | 14,334 | 59.5 | |
Democratic | John M. Ely, Jr. | 9,747 | 40.5 | |
Total votes | 24,081 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cloyd E. Robinson (incumbent)[e] | 11,827 | 54.3 | |
Republican | Gay Dahn | 9,939 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 21,766 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph W. Potter (incumbent)[f] | 13,307 | 58.8 | |
Democratic | Bernard Beuter | 9,308 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 22,615 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Gallagher | 10,827 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Fred Cherry | 9,437 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 20,264 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Barton L. Schwieger | 13,045 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Stephen M. Peterson | 9,570 | 42.3 | |
Total votes | 22,615 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Willard R. "Bill" Hansen | 13,419 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Charles J. Uban | 9,726 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 23,145 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent)[h] | 15,917 | 69.2 | |
Democratic | William Hamm | 6,960 | 30.2 | |
Independent | Robert Lauer | 133 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 23,010 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth R. Miller | 13,879 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Rider | 8,847 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 22,726 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John S. Murray | 13,841 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | Barbara A. Koerber | 12,787 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 26,628 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John N. "Jack" Nystrom | 13,658 | 59.0 | |
Democratic | George E. Uthe | 9,510 | 41.0 | |
Total votes | 23,168 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent)[i] | 13,587 | 60.1 | |
Republican | William H. Goodrich | 9,026 | 39.9 | |
Total votes | 22,613 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William P. Winkelman | 10,386 | 62.1 | |
Democratic | W. E. Conard | 6,328 | 37.9 | |
Total votes | 16,714 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | E. Kevin Kelly | 12,487 | 56.3 | |
Democratic | Vincent S. Burke | 9,711 | 43.7 | |
Total votes | 22,198 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard C. Andersen | 10,556 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | William Gross (incumbent)[ab] | 10,207 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 20,763 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James F. Schaben (incumbent) | 13,724 | 60.3 | |
Republican | Jewell Waugh | 9,022 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 22,746 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karl Nolin | 12,248 | 54.4 | |
Republican | R. Dean Arbuckle (incumbent) | 10,257 | 45.6 | |
Total votes | 22,505 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 29
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Norman G. Rodgers | 13,718 | 54.9 | |
Republican | Gene Summerson | 11,281 | 45.1 | |
Total votes | 24,999 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William N. Plymat | 14,616 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | Charles H. Day | 13,260 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 27,876 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 31
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earl M. Willits | 13,577 | 59.3 | |
Republican | Charles W. Vanderlinden, Jr. | 9,306 | 40.7 | |
Total votes | 22,883 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 32
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William D. Palmer (incumbent)[j] | 15,791 | 74.7 | |
Republican | James E. Blaney | 5,336 | 25.3 | |
Total votes | 21,127 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George F. Milligan (incumbent)[k] | 16,733 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Larson | 10,912 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 27,645 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 34
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George R. Kinley | 14,056 | 68.4 | |
Republican | Joseph S. Kelly | 6,494 | 31.6 | |
Total votes | 20,550 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 35
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)[l] | 13,011 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Gerrit Van Roekel | 11,760 | 46.6 | |
American Independent | Lorin Oxley | 447 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 25,218 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 36
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joan Orr | 12,471 | 54.7 | |
Republican | Charles F. Balloun (incumbent)[ac] | 10,309 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 22,780 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 37
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Minnette Doderer (incumbent)[m] | 18,584 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Marion R. Neely | 9,964 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 28,548 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 38
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W. R. Rabedeaux (incumbent)[n] | 12,111 | 60.0 | |
Democratic | Eleanor Anstey | 8,089 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 20,200 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roger J. Shaff (incumbent)[o] | 12,537 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Donald R. Arenz | 9,609 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 22,146 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 40
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth Shaw | 15,517 | 59.2 | |
Democratic | Bruce Q. Buerkens | 9,953 | 38.0 | |
Independent | Frank L. Volante | 734 | 2.8 | |
Total votes | 26,204 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William E. "Bill" Gluba | 11,545 | 58.8 | |
Republican | Harold A. Thordsen (incumbent)[ad] | 8,082 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 19,627 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 42
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles P. Miller (incumbent)[q] | 12,046 | 53.6 | |
Republican | Dean O. Corey | 10,422 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 22,468 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 43
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lowell L. Junkins | 11,467 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Wilson L. Davis (incumbent)[ae] | 11,407 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 22,874 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 44
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Forrest V. Schwengels | 14,787 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | Norbert J. Flanders | 8,885 | 37.5 | |
Total votes | 23,672 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 45
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gene W. Glenn (incumbent)[s] | 14,956 | 61.9 | |
Republican | Arthur E. Minor | 8,795 | 36.5 | |
American Independent | Eric Bremen | 393 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 24,144 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 46
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bass Van Gilst (incumbent)[t] | 13,162 | 54.0 | |
Republican | John C. Rhodes (incumbent)[af] | 11,230 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 24,392 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 47
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James B. Turner | 13,177 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Arlo Hullinger | 12,000 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 25,177 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- James Turner died and this necessitated a special election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Ramsey | 4,016 | 50.2 | |
Democratic | Arlo Hullinger | 3,989 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 8,005 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 48
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James E. Briles (incumbent)[v] | 16,905 | 69.5 | |
Democratic | Varel Dodge | 7,404 | 30.5 | |
Total votes | 24,309 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Calvin O. Hultman | 15,797 | 74.1 | |
Democratic | Jennie Lee Bonnichsen | 5,523 | 25.9 | |
Total votes | 21,320 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 50
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Griffin (incumbent)[w] | 10,171 | 61.2 | |
Democratic | John P. Ryan | 6,453 | 38.8 | |
Total votes | 16,624 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ Democrat George William "Bill" Gross won a special election in March 1971 to fill a vacancy in District 11 that had been held by Republican Charles K. Sullivan.[1]
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 26 to 11.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 24 to 12.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 23 to 13.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 22 to 14.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 10 to 15.
- ^ Messerly was redistricted to district 18, but lost the 18th district Republican primary to Bill Hansen.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 5 to 19.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 15 to 23.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 30 to 32.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 31 to 33.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 34 to 35.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 35 to 37.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 36 to 38.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 37 to 39.
- ^ Bass was redistricted to district 49, but lost the 49th district Republican primary to Calvin Hultman.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 46 to 42.
- ^ Stephens was redistricted to district 44, but lost the 44th district Republican primary to Forrest Schwengels.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 49 to 45.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 44 to 46.
- ^ Republican James B. Turner was deceased and won the November general election in district 47. In a December special election, Richard Ramsey won to hold the seat for the Republican Party.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 42 to 48.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 40 to 50.
- ^ Redistricted from district 3 to 4.
- ^ Redistricted from district 9 to 6.
- ^ Redistricted from district 6 to 8.
- ^ Redistricted from district 25 to 10.
- ^ Redistricted from district 11 to 26.
- ^ Redistricted from district 21 to 36.
- ^ Redistricted from district 39 to 41.
- ^ Redistricted from district 50 to 43.
- ^ Redistricted from district 43 to 46.
See also
[edit]- United States elections, 1972
- United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1972
- Elections in Iowa
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-mayor, senator loses cancer bout" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election 1972 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1972 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 28, 2020.