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Elections in Iowa |
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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 the year 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. [1] General election results can be obtained here. [2]
To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 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.
Source: [3]
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Irvin L. Bergman ( incumbent) | 14,409 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,409 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Berl Priebe ( incumbent) | 17,077 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,077 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bruce B. Girton | 2,470 | 62.7 | |
Republican | Pat Breheny | 1,472 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 3,942 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alvin V. Miller | 12,976 | 52.1 | |
Republican | Bruce B. Girton | 11,936 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 24,912 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rolf V. Craft | 12,916 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Richard R. Nelson | 9,877 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 22,793 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Carr ( incumbent) | 14,308 | 62.6 | |
Republican | Marian B. Pfaff | 8,545 | 37.4 | |
Total votes | 22,853 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Bisenius | 3,925 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Maurice Hennessey | 3,800 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 7,725 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Merlin Hulse | 12,503 | 54.3 | |
Democratic | Paul Ponder | 10,528 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 23,031 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cloyd E. Robinson ( incumbent) | 14,757 | 65.7 | |
Republican | Sandra L. Pink | 7,366 | 32.7 | |
Independent | Garry W. McCune | 350 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 22,473 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Rush | 13,777 | 59.8 | |
Republican | Andrew Gordon Holmes | 9,254 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 23,031 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Gallagher ( incumbent) | 1,786 | 80.7 | |
Democratic | Steven Karr | 426 | 19.3 | |
Total votes | 2,212 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Gallagher ( incumbent) | 13,631 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Kyle Hummel | 9,074 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 22,705 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Willard R. "Bill" Hansen ( incumbent) | 13,265 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | Ted Anderson | 12,081 | 47.3 | |
Independent | Gerald Baker | 188 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 25,534 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth Ruby Miller ( incumbent) | 12,317 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Larry A. Raymon | 12,085 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 24,402 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim R. Riordan | 1,242 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | D. Tom Peterson | 677 | 32.7 | |
Democratic | Steven R. Oakland | 154 | 7.4 | |
Total votes | 2,073 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John N. "Jack" Nystrom ( incumbent) | 13,636 | 54.7 | |
Democratic | Jim R. Riordan | 11,314 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 24,950 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Scott | 12,886 | 53.9 | |
Republican | William P. Winkelman ( incumbent) | 11,040 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 23,926 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Calhoon | 10,397 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Leonard C. Andersen ( incumbent) | 10,374 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 20,771 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles W. "Bill" Hutchins | 12,431 | 55.2 | |
Republican | William R. Ferguson | 10,079 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 22,510 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Readinger | 2,017 | 58.1 | |
Republican | William N. Plymat ( incumbent) | 1,456 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 3,473 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ed Campbell | 1,828 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | Michael E. Hansen | 1,661 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 3,489 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Readinger | 15,545 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Ed Campbell | 14,206 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 29,751 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William D. Palmer ( incumbent) | 16,512 | 75.7 | |
Republican | William F. Horstman | 5,310 | 24.3 | |
Total votes | 21,822 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George Kinley ( incumbent) | 15,199 | 72.6 | |
Republican | Kappie Spencer | 5,744 | 27.4 | |
Total votes | 20,943 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Judith Dierenfeld | 1,048 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Chas. V. Dunham | 1,031 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 2,079 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joan Orr ( incumbent) | 14,454 | 61.9 | |
Republican | Judith Dierenfeld | 8,890 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 23,344 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard F. Drake | 12,481 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Jim Paulding | 9,996 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 22,477 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Elizabeth Orr Shaw ( incumbent) | 18,142 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Steven F. Altheimer | 11,047 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 29,189 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Forrest F. Ashcraft | 3,028 | 61.6 | |
Democratic | Michael McDonald | 1,886 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 4,914 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles P. Miller ( incumbent) | 13,267 | 58.4 | |
Republican | Charles R. Fulbruge | 9,436 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 22,703 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Forrest Schwengels ( incumbent) | 15,044 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,044 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bass Van Gilst ( incumbent) | 15,257 | 66.3 | |
Republican | Lou Fusco | 7,748 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 23,005 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles ( incumbent) | 4,771 | 68.6 | |
Republican | Margaret L. Hemphill | 2,182 | 31.4 | |
Total votes | 6,953 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Forrest C. Teig | 925 | 60.8 | |
Democratic | Joseph Sullivan | 596 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 1,521 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles ( incumbent) | 14,372 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Forrest C. Teig | 9,739 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 24,111 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Slater | 9,962 | 54.8 | |
Republican | Jim Griffin ( incumbent) | 8,216 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 18,178 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |