The 1982 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1982 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts—all 25 of the odd-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections to four-year terms and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 1980 Census, four of the even-numbered seats were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle.
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The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1981 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1982 elections.
The primary election on June 8, 1982 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 1982 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous election in 1980, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats to Democrats' 21 seats.
To take control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.
Democrats flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1982 general election, with Democrats holding 28 seats and Republicans having 22 seats after the election (a net gain of 7 seats for the Democrats).
In 1982, after winning his election in the forty-third senatorial district, Thomas Mann became the first Black person elected to the Iowa Senate.
Summary of Results edit
- NOTE: 21 of the 25 even-numbered districts did not have elections in 1982 so they are not listed here.
- 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:[3]
Detailed Results edit
- Reminder: All odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election to full four-year terms in 1982, as well as four even-numbered seats that had elections for two-year terms due to the oddities caused by redistricting. All other even-numbered districts did not have elections in 1982 & are not shown.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 47 • District 49 |
- 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 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Milo Colton | 10,258 | 60.5 | |
Republican | Clarence S. Carney (incumbent)[r] | 6,687 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 16,945 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donald V. Doyle (incumbent)[a] | 9,606 | 51.8 | |
Republican | Elvie Dreeszen (incumbent)[s] | 8,938 | 48.2 | |
Total votes | 18,544 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Douglas Ritsema | 12,046 | 97.0 | |
Independent | Garry De Young | 367 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 12,413 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arne Waldstein (incumbent)[b] | 10,270 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Tom Grau | 9,524 | 48.1 | |
Total votes | 19,794 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dick Kibbie | 1,678 | 67.9 | |
Democratic | Robert A. Krause | 792 | 32.1 | |
Total votes | 2,470 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lee Holt | 10,444 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Dick Kibbie | 9,768 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 20,212 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent)[c] | 10,946 | 56.2 | |
Republican | Dave Jones | 8,534 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 19,480 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 9 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Darlene Riggs | 1,785 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | John Clemons | 1,407 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 3,192 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Taylor (incumbent)[d] | 10,965 | 55.2 | |
Democratic | Darlene Riggs | 8,905 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 19,870 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John W. Jensen (incumbent)[e] | 14,846 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,846 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 13 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas A. Lind | 12,263 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Frank Alexander | 10,693 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 22,956 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur Gratias (incumbent)[f] | 12,327 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Gary Bernau | 9,103 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 21,430 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dale L. Tieden (incumbent)[g] | 13,045 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,045 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 17 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe J. Welsh | 11,027 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,027 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman J. Goodwin (incumbent)[h] | 11,044 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Patrick Leo Mullen | 7,938 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 18,982 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 21 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent)[i] | 10,827 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Gloria Grilk | 6,358 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 17,185 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 23 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Arthur A. Small (incumbent)[j] | 14,694 | 64.2 | |
Republican | Phillip E. Jacks | 8,196 | 35.8 | |
Total votes | 22,890 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hurley W. Hall | 11,451 | 56.4 | |
Republican | Harvey W. Fascher | 8,838 | 43.6 | |
Total votes | 20,289 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 25 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wally E. Horn | 11,502 | 56.4 | |
Republican | Robert M.L. Johnson | 8,889 | 43.6 | |
Total votes | 20,391 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 27 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald L. Kirkpatrick | 1,112 | 49.0 | |
Republican | Eugene Long | 676 | 29.8 | |
Republican | Benita Dilley | 480 | 21.2 | |
Total votes | 2,268 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Brown (incumbent)[k] | 11,179 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Donald L. Kirkpatrick | 10,023 | 47.3 | |
Total votes | 21,202 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 29 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Rife | 1,194 | 60.2 | |
Republican | James Bryson Clements | 791 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 1,985 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Rife | 8,841 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Michael E. Brown | 7,152 | 43.7 | |
Independent | Otto Nealson | 356 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 16,349 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 31 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lowell Junkins (incumbent)[l] | 11,597 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,597 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 33 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don E. Gettings | 11,478 | 55.1 | |
Republican | Sue Yenger (incumbent)[t] | 9,354 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 20,832 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 35 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Dieleman | 11,757 | 58.9 | |
Republican | Norman Roorda | 8,216 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 19,973 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 37 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Bruner | 14,218 | 63.5 | |
Republican | Marvin J. Walter | 8,159 | 36.5 | |
Total votes | 22,377 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 39 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William D. Palmer (incumbent)[m] | 12,049 | 56.8 | |
Republican | Gary L. Baugher (incumbent)[u] | 9,175 | 43.2 | |
Total votes | 21,224 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 41 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julia Gentleman (incumbent)[n] | 13,292 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | Michael B. Heller | 9,969 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 23,261 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 43 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Mann, Jr. | 2,785 | 41.7 | |
Democratic | Bobby Baker | 1,889 | 28.3 | |
Democratic | George Wennerberg | 1,079 | 16.1 | |
Democratic | Carlie Brien | 926 | 13.9 | |
Total votes | 6,679 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Mann, Jr. | 11,516 | 57.0 | |
Republican | JoAnn Trucano | 8,704 | 43.0 | |
Total votes | 20,220 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 45 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Norman Rodgers (incumbent)[o] | 12,375 | 57.2 | |
Republican | Robert M. Phillips, Sr. | 9,252 | 42.8 | |
Total votes | 21,627 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 47 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Calvin Hultman (incumbent)[p] | 10,197 | 60.5 | |
Democratic | John M. Kuster | 6,654 | 39.5 | |
Total votes | 16,851 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack W. Hester (incumbent)[q] | 10,090 | 54.7 | |
Democratic | Donald J. Sonntag | 8,354 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 18,444 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 26 to 2.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 3 to 5.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 23 to 7.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 5 to 9.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 19 to 11.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 7 to 15.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 9 to 16.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 39 to 19.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 41 to 21.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 37 to 23.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 35 to 27.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 43 to 31.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 32 to 39.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 33 to 41.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 29 to 45.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 49 to 47.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 27 to 49.
- ^ Redistricted from district 25 to 1.
- ^ Redistricted from district 24 to 2.
- ^ Redistricted from district 45 to 33.
- ^ Redistricted from district 31 to 39.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Primary Election 1982 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1982 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 21, 2020.