1972 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1972 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1970 Iowa Senate election 1970 1974 Iowa Senate election 1974 50 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 7, 1972 Clifton C. Lamborn Republican Party (United States) 12th 38 37 9 28 Lee H. Gaudineer Democratic Party (United States) 32nd(retired) 12 13District11 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.Ex-mayor, senator loses cancer bout https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HD/919454.pdf April 27, 2020 Iowa General Assembly 9 22 Majority Leader Clifton C. Lamborn Republican Clifton C. Lamborn Republican 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.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1972primcands.pdf Primary Election 1972 Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State April 27, 2020 General election results can be obtained here.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1972gencanv.pdf General Election 1972 Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State April 27, 2020 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate, with 38 seats, and Democrats had 12 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 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. An asterisk (*) after a senator's name indicates they were an incumbent re-elected, but to a new district number due to redistricting. State senate districtIncumbent PartyElected senator Party 1st Lucas DeKoster Rep Lucas DeKoster Republican 2nd Marvin Wesley Smith Rep Irvin L. Bergman Republican 3rd Wayne Dalton Keith Rep Warren E. Curtis Republican 4th Herbert Luther Ollenburg Rep Berl Priebe Democratic 5th Vernon Kyhl Rep Ray Taylor Republican 6th George L. Shawver Rep Kenneth D. Scott Democratic 7th Floyd Arthur Gilley Rep Ralph Farnham McCartney Republican 8th S. J. Brownlee Rep Hilarius Louis Heying Democratic 9th Leigh Raymond Curran Rep Dale L. Tieden Republican 10th Ralph Wilson Potter Rep Mike Blouin Democratic 11th George William Gross Dem Gene Kennedy*Kennedy Redistricted from district 26 to 11. Democratic 12th Alden J. Erskine Rep Clifton C. Lamborn*Lamborn Redistricted from district 24 to 12. Republican 13th John Wesley Graham Rep Tom Riley*Riley Redistricted from district 23 to 13. Republican 14th Arthur Neu Rep Cloyd E. Robinson*Robinson Redistricted from district 22 to 14. Democratic 15th C. Joseph Coleman Dem Ralph Wilson Potter*Potter Redistricted from district 10 to 15. Republican 16th James A. Potgeter Rep James V. Gallagher Democratic 17th Rudy Van Drie Rep Barton L. Schwieger Republican 18th John L. Mowry Rep Bill Hansen Republican 19th Francis MesserlyMesserly Messerly was redistricted to district 18, but lost the 18th district Republican primary to Bill Hansen. Rep Vernon Kyhl*Kyhl Redistricted from district 5 to 19. Republican 20th Willa Charlene Conklin Rep Elizabeth Ruby Miller Republican 21st Charles Balloun Rep John S. Murray Republican 22nd Cloyd E. Robinson Dem Jack Nystrom Republican 23rd Tom Riley Rep C. Joseph Coleman*Coleman Redistricted from district 15 to 23. Democratic 24th Clifton C. Lamborn Rep William P. Winkelman Republican 25th John M. Walsh Rep E. Kevin Kelly Republican 26th Gene Kennedy Dem Leonard C. Andersen Republican 27th James Schaben Dem James Schaben Democratic 28th R. Dean Arbuckle Rep Karl Nolin Democratic 29th Reinhold O. Carlson Rep Norman Rodgers Democratic 30th William D. Palmer Dem William N. Plymat Republican 31st George F. Milligan Rep Earl Willits Democratic 32nd Lee H. Gaudineer Dem William D. Palmer*Palmer Redistricted from district 30 to 32. Democratic 33rd John E. Tapscott Dem George F. Milligan*Milligan Redistricted from district 31 to 33. Republican 34th Eugene Marshall Hill Dem George Kinley Democratic 35th Minnette Doderer Dem Eugene Marshall Hill*Hill Redistricted from district 34 to 35. Democratic 36th William R. Rabedeaux Rep Joann Yessler Orr Democratic 37th Roger John Shaff Rep Minnette Doderer*Doderer Redistricted from district 35 to 37. Democratic 38th Edward E. Nicholson Rep William R. Rabedeaux*Rabedeaux Redistricted from district 36 to 38. Republican 39th Harold A. Thordsen Rep Roger John Shaff*Shaff Redistricted from district 37 to 39. Republican 40th James W. Griffin Rep Elizabeth Orr Shaw Republican 41st Earl G. BassBass Bass was redistricted to district 49, but lost the 49th district Republican primary to Calvin Hultman. Rep Bill Gluba Democratic 42nd James E. Briles Rep Charles Peter Miller*Miller Redistricted from district 46 to 42. Democratic 43rd John C. Rhodes Rep Lowell Junkins Democratic 44th Bass Van Gilst Dem Forrest Schwengels Republican 45th Richard Lytle StephensStephens Stephens was redistricted to district 44, but lost the 44th district Republican primary to Forrest Schwengels. Rep Gene W. Glenn*Glenn Redistricted from district 49 to 45. Democratic 46th Charles Peter Miller Dem Bass Van Gilst*Gilst Redistricted from district 44 to 46. Democratic 47th Charles O. Laverty Rep Richard RamseyRamsey 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. Republican 48th Quentin V. Anderson Rep James E. Briles*Briles Redistricted from district 42 to 48. Republican 49th Gene W. Glenn Dem Calvin Hultman Republican 50th Wilson Lloyd Davis Rep James W. Griffin*Griffin Redistricted from district 40 to 50. Republican Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate April 28, 2020 Detailed Results 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__NOTOC__ 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 Iowa Senate, District 1 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Lucas DeKoster (incumbent) 17128 70.6 Democratic Party (United States) Harry G. Kobes 7129 29.4 24257 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Irvin L. Bergman 13566 59.1 Democratic Party (United States) H. Kenneth Nurse 9405 40.9 22971 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 Iowa Senate, District 3 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Warren E. Curtis 13281 57.8 Democratic Party (United States) Elwood Lund 9700 42.2 22981 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Berl Priebe 14008 56.2 Republican Party (United States) Wayne D. Keith (incumbent)Keith Redistricted from district 3 to 4. 10939 43.8 24947 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 5 Iowa Senate, District 5 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Ray Taylor 13091 58.1 Democratic Party (United States) Rocky LaValle 9445 41.9 22536 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth D. Scott 13303 52.9 Republican Party (United States) Leigh R. Curran (incumbent)Curran Redistricted from district 9 to 6. 11834 47.1 25137 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 7 Iowa Senate, District 7 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Ralph F. McCartney 14073 59.6 Democratic Party (United States) Orley J. Mayfield 9531 40.4 23604 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) H. L. Heying 12363 49.9 Republican Party (United States) George L. Shawver (incumbent)Shawver Redistricted from district 6 to 8. 11995 48.5 Independent (politician) Kenneth V. Fink 395 1.6 24753 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 9 Iowa Senate, District 9 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Dale L. Tieden 13529 61.7 Democratic Party (United States) George Leonard 8393 38.3 21922 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 10 Iowa Senate, District 10 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Michael T. Blouin 12500 53.8 Republican Party (United States) John M. Walsh (incumbent)Walsh Redistricted from district 25 to 10. 10753 46.2 23253 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 11 Iowa Senate, District 11 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Gene V. Kennedy (incumbent)Kennedy 11358 53.4 Republican Party (United States) Raymond J. Taylor 9909 46.6 21267 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Iowa Senate, District 12 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Clifton C. Lamborn (incumbent)Lamborn 13025 61.1 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Marland 8278 38.9 21303 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 13 Iowa Senate, District 13 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Tom Riley (incumbent)Riley 14334 59.5 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Ely, Jr. 9747 40.5 24081 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Cloyd E. Robinson (incumbent)Robinson 11827 54.3 Republican Party (United States) Gay Dahn 9939 45.7 21766 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Ralph W. Potter (incumbent)Potter 13307 58.8 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard Beuter 9308 41.2 22615 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) James Gallagher 10827 53.4 Republican Party (United States) Fred Cherry 9437 46.6 20264 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 17 Iowa Senate, District 17 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Barton L. Schwieger 13045 57.7 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Peterson 9570 42.3 22615 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Willard R. "Bill" Hansen 13419 58.0 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Uban 9726 42.0 23145 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 19 Iowa Senate, District 19 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent)Kyhl 15917 69.2 Democratic Party (United States) William Hamm 6960 30.2 Independent (politician) Robert Lauer 133 0.6 23010 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 20 Iowa Senate, District 20 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth R. Miller 13879 61.1 Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Rider 8847 38.9 22726 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 21 Iowa Senate, District 21 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) John S. Murray 13841 52.0 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara A. Koerber 12787 48.0 26628 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) John N. "Jack" Nystrom 13658 59.0 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Uthe 9510 41.0 23168 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 Iowa Senate, District 23 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent)Coleman 13587 60.1 Republican Party (United States) William H. Goodrich 9026 39.9 22613 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) William P. Winkelman 10386 62.1 Democratic Party (United States) W. E. Conard 6328 37.9 16714 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 25 Iowa Senate, District 25 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) E. Kevin Kelly 12487 56.3 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent S. Burke 9711 43.7 22198 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 26 Iowa Senate, District 26 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Leonard C. Andersen 10556 50.8 Democratic Party (United States) William Gross (incumbent)Gross Redistricted from district 11 to 26. 10207 49.2 20763 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 27 Iowa Senate, District 27 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) James F. Schaben (incumbent) 13724 60.3 Republican Party (United States) Jewell Waugh 9022 39.7 22746 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 28 Iowa Senate, District 28 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Karl Nolin 12248 54.4 Republican Party (United States) R. Dean Arbuckle (incumbent) 10257 45.6 22505 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 29 Iowa Senate, District 29 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Norman G. Rodgers 13718 54.9 Republican Party (United States) Gene Summerson 11281 45.1 24999 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 30 Iowa Senate, District 30 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) William N. Plymat 14616 52.4 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Day 13260 47.6 27876 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 31 Iowa Senate, District 31 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Earl M. Willits 13577 59.3 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Vanderlinden, Jr. 9306 40.7 22883 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) William D. Palmer (incumbent)Palmer 15791 74.7 Republican Party (United States) James E. Blaney 5336 25.3 21127 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 Iowa Senate, District 33 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) George F. Milligan (incumbent)Milligan 16733 60.5 Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth Larson 10912 39.5 27645 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) George R. Kinley 14056 68.4 Republican Party (United States) Joseph S. Kelly 6494 31.6 20550 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 Iowa Senate, District 35 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)Hill 13011 51.6 Republican Party (United States) Gerrit Van Roekel 11760 46.6 American Independent Party Lorin Oxley 447 1.8 25218 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Joan Orr 12471 54.7 Republican Party (United States) Charles F. Balloun (incumbent)Balloun Redistricted from district 21 to 36. 10309 45.3 22780 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 37 Iowa Senate, District 37 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Minnette Doderer (incumbent)Doderer 18584 65.1 Republican Party (United States) Marion R. Neely 9964 34.9 28548 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 38 Iowa Senate, District 38 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) W. R. Rabedeaux (incumbent)Rabedeaux 12111 60.0 Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Anstey 8089 40.0 20200 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 39 Iowa Senate, District 39 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Roger J. Shaff (incumbent)Shaff 12537 56.6 Democratic Party (United States) Donald R. Arenz 9609 43.4 22146 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth Shaw 15517 59.2 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Q. Buerkens 9953 38.0 Independent (politician) Frank L. Volante 734 2.8 26204 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 41 Iowa Senate, District 41 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) William E. "Bill" Gluba 11545 58.8 Republican Party (United States) Harold A. Thordsen (incumbent)Thordsen Redistricted from district 39 to 41. 8082 41.2 19627 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 42 Iowa Senate, District 42 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Charles P. Miller (incumbent)Miller 12046 53.6 Republican Party (United States) Dean O. Corey 10422 46.4 22468 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 43 Iowa Senate, District 43 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Lowell L. Junkins 11467 50.1 Republican Party (United States) Wilson L. Davis (incumbent)Davis Redistricted from district 50 to 43. 11407 49.9 22874 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 44 Iowa Senate, District 44 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Forrest V. Schwengels 14787 62.5 Democratic Party (United States) Norbert J. Flanders 8885 37.5 23672 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 45 Iowa Senate, District 45 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Gene W. Glenn (incumbent)Glenn 14956 61.9 Republican Party (United States) Arthur E. Minor 8795 36.5 American Independent Party Eric Bremen 393 1.6 24144 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 46 Iowa Senate, District 46 general election, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) Bass Van Gilst (incumbent)Gilst 13162 54.0 Republican Party (United States) John C. Rhodes (incumbent)Rhodes Redistricted from district 43 to 46. 11230 46.0 24392 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 47 Iowa Senate, District 47 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) James B. Turner 13177 52.3 Democratic Party (United States) Arlo Hullinger 12000 47.7 25177 100.0 Republican Party (United States) James Turner died and this necessitated a special election. Iowa Senate, District 47 special election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Richard Ramsey 4016 50.2 Democratic Party (United States) Arlo Hullinger 3989 49.8 8005 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 48 Iowa Senate, District 48 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) James E. Briles (incumbent)Briles 16905 69.5 Democratic Party (United States) Varel Dodge 7404 30.5 24309 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 49 Iowa Senate, District 49 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Calvin O. Hultman 15797 74.1 Democratic Party (United States) Jennie Lee Bonnichsen 5523 25.9 21320 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 50 Iowa Senate, District 50 general election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) Jim Griffin (incumbent)Griffin 10171 61.2 Democratic Party (United States) John P. Ryan 6453 38.8 16624 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1972 Elections in Iowa References Category:1972 Iowa elections Category:Iowa Senate elections Iowa State Senate