1976 Iowa Senate election

State senate election in 1976, Iowa September 2023 1976 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg legislative no 1974 Iowa Senate election 1974 1978 Iowa Senate election 1978 28 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 2, 1976 George Kinley Democratic Party (United States) 34th 26 26 26 Clifton C. Lamborn Republican Party (United States) 12th(retired) 24 24 24 Majority Leader George Kinley Democratic George Kinley Democratic The 1976 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1976 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 28 of the state senate's districts—the 25 even-numbered state senate districts and special elections in districts 11, 15, and 41. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in 1976 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 8, 1976 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 1976 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1976primcanv.pdf Primary Election 1976 Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State April 25, 2020 General election results can be obtained here.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1976gencanv.pdf General Election 1976 Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State April 25, 2020 To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net two Senate seats. Democrats maintained their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1976 elections, with the balance of power remaining unchanged, with Democrats holding 26 seats and Republicans having 24 seats after the election. Summary of results Note: Districts not having elections in 1976 are unlisted. State senate districtincumbent PartyElected senator Party 2nd Irvin L. Bergman Rep Irvin L. Bergman Republican 4th Berl Priebe Dem Berl Priebe Democratic 6th Kenneth Daniel Scott Dem Alvin V. Miller Democratic 8th Hilarius Louis Heying Dem Rolf V. Craft Republican 10th Robert M. "Bob" Carr Dem Robert M. "Bob" Carr Democratic 11thDistrict11 Special election on December 28, 1976. Richard John Norpel Dem Stephen W. Bisenius Republican 12th Clifton C. Lamborn Rep Merlin Hulse Republican 14th Cloyd E. Robinson Dem Cloyd E. Robinson Democratic 15thDistrict15 Special election on November 2, 1976. Steve Sovern Dem Robert "Bob" Rush Democratic 16th James V. Gallagher Dem James V. Gallagher Democratic 18th Bill Hansen Rep Bill Hansen Republican 20th Elizabeth Ruby Miller Rep Elizabeth Ruby Miller Republican 22nd Jack Nystrom Rep Jack Nystrom Republican 24th William P. Winkelman Rep John R. Scott Democratic 26th Leonard C. Andersen Rep James Calhoon Democratic 28th Karl Nolin Dem Charles W. Hutchins Democratic 30th William N. Plymat Rep David Readinger Republican 32nd William D. Palmer Dem William D. Palmer Democratic 34th George Kinley Dem George Kinley Democratic 36th Joann Yessler Orr Dem Joann Yessler Orr Democratic 38th William R. Rabedeaux Rep Richard F. Drake Republican 40th Elizabeth Orr Shaw Rep Elizabeth Orr Shaw Republican 41stDistrict41 Special election on December 28, 1976. Bill Gluba Dem Forrest F. Ashcraft Republican 42nd Charles Peter Miller Dem Charles Peter Miller Democratic 44th Forrest Schwengels Rep Forrest Schwengels Republican 46th Bass Van Gilst Dem Bass Van Gilst Democratic 48th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles Republican 50th James W. Griffin Rep Tom L. Slater Democratic Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate April 25, 2020 Detailed results Reminder: All even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1976, as well as three odd-numbered districts (11, 15, & 41). All other odd-numbered districts did not have elections. District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50__NOTOC__ Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district). District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Irvin L. Bergman (incumbent) 14409 100.0 14409 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Berl Priebe (incumbent) 17077 100.0 17077 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican primary election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Bruce B. Girton 2470 62.7 Republican Party (United States) Pat Breheny 1472 37.3 3942 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 6 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Alvin V. Miller 12976 52.1 Republican Party (United States) Bruce B. Girton 11936 47.9 24912 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Rolf V. Craft 12916 56.7 Democratic Party (United States) Richard R. Nelson 9877 43.3 22793 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 10 Iowa Senate, District 10 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Carr (incumbent) 14308 62.6 Republican Party (United States) Marian B. Pfaff 8545 37.4 22853 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Iowa Senate, District 11 special election, December 28, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Steve Bisenius 3925 50.8 Democratic Party (United States) Maurice Hennessey 3800 49.2 7725 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 12 Iowa Senate, District 12 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Merlin Hulse 12503 54.3 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Ponder 10528 45.7 23031 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Cloyd E. Robinson (incumbent) 14757 65.7 Republican Party (United States) Sandra L. Pink 7366 32.7 Independent (politician) Garry W. McCune 350 1.6 22473 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 special election, November 2, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Rush 13777 59.8 Republican Party (United States) Andrew Gordon Holmes 9254 40.2 23031 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 Democratic primary election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) James Gallagher (incumbent) 1786 80.7 Democratic Party (United States) Steven Karr 426 19.3 2212 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 16 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) James Gallagher (incumbent) 13631 60.0 Republican Party (United States) Kyle Hummel 9074 40.0 22705 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Willard R. "Bill" Hansen (incumbent) 13265 52.0 Democratic Party (United States) Ted Anderson 12081 47.3 Independent (politician) Gerald Baker 188 0.7 25534 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 20 Iowa Senate, District 20 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth Ruby Miller (incumbent) 12317 50.5 Democratic Party (United States) Larry A. Raymon 12085 49.5 24402 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 Democratic primary election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Jim R. Riordan 1242 59.9 Democratic Party (United States) D. Tom Peterson 677 32.7 Democratic Party (United States) Steven R. Oakland 154 7.4 2073 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 22 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) John N. "Jack" Nystrom (incumbent) 13636 54.7 Democratic Party (United States) Jim R. Riordan 11314 45.3 24950 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) John Scott 12886 53.9 Republican Party (United States) William P. Winkelman (incumbent) 11040 46.1 23926 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 26 Iowa Senate, District 26 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) James Calhoon 10397 50.1 Republican Party (United States) Leonard C. Andersen (incumbent) 10374 49.9 20771 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 28 Iowa Senate, District 28 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. "Bill" Hutchins 12431 55.2 Republican Party (United States) William R. Ferguson 10079 44.8 22510 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican primary election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) David Readinger 2017 58.1 Republican Party (United States) William N. Plymat (incumbent) 1456 41.9 3473 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 30 Democratic primary election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Campbell 1828 52.4 Democratic Party (United States) Michael E. Hansen 1661 47.6 3489 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 30 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) David Readinger 15545 52.3 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Campbell 14206 47.7 29751 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) William D. Palmer (incumbent) 16512 75.7 Republican Party (United States) William F. Horstman 5310 24.3 21822 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) George Kinley (incumbent) 15199 72.6 Republican Party (United States) Kappie Spencer 5744 27.4 20943 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican primary election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Judith Dierenfeld 1048 50.4 Republican Party (United States) Chas. V. Dunham 1031 49.6 2079 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 36 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Joan Orr (incumbent) 14454 61.9 Republican Party (United States) Judith Dierenfeld 8890 38.1 23344 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 38 Iowa Senate, District 38 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Richard F. Drake 12481 55.5 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Paulding 9996 44.5 22477 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth Orr Shaw (incumbent) 18142 62.2 Democratic Party (United States) Steven F. Altheimer 11047 37.8 29189 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 41 Iowa Senate, District 41 special election, December 28, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Forrest F. Ashcraft 3028 61.6 Democratic Party (United States) Michael McDonald 1886 38.4 4914 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 42 Iowa Senate, District 42 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Charles P. Miller (incumbent) 13267 58.4 Republican Party (United States) Charles R. Fulbruge 9436 41.6 22703 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 44 Iowa Senate, District 44 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) Forrest Schwengels (incumbent) 15044 100.0 15044 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 46 Iowa Senate, District 46 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Bass Van Gilst (incumbent) 15257 66.3 Republican Party (United States) Lou Fusco 7748 33.7 23005 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 48 Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican primary election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) James E. Briles (incumbent) 4771 68.6 Republican Party (United States) Margaret L. Hemphill 2182 31.4 6953 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic primary election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Forrest C. Teig 925 60.8 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Sullivan 596 39.2 1521 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 48 general election, 1976 Republican Party (United States) James E. Briles (incumbent) 14372 59.6 Democratic Party (United States) Forrest C. Teig 9739 40.4 24111 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 50 Iowa Senate, District 50 general election, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Slater 9962 54.8 Republican Party (United States) Jim Griffin (incumbent) 8216 45.2 18178 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1976 Elections in Iowa References Category:1976 Iowa elections Category:Iowa Senate elections Iowa State Senate