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.
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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.
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | |
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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
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.