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The1984 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of thebiennial 1984United States elections.Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 even-numbered state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in theIowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1984 is provided by theIowa General Assemblyhere.
The primary election on June 5, 1984, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1984 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous election,Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats toRepublicans' 22 seats.
To take control of the chamber fromDemocrats, theRepublicans needed to net 4 Senate seats.
Democrats expanded their control of theIowa State Senate following the 1984 general election with the balance of power shifting toDemocrats holding 29 seats andRepublicans having 21 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for the Democrats).
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Donald V. Doyle | Dem | Donald V. Doyle | Democratic | ||
| 4th | Richard Vande Hoef | Rep | Richard Vande Hoef | Republican | ||
| 6th | Lee Warren Holt | Rep | Lee Warren Holt | Republican | ||
| 8th | Berl Priebe | Dem | Berl Priebe | Democratic | ||
| 10th | Alvin V. Miller | Dem | Alvin V. Miller | Democratic | ||
| 12th | Ted J. Anderson | Dem | Joy Corning | Republican | ||
| 14th | James V. Gallagher | Dem | Larry Murphy | Democratic | ||
| 16th | Dale L. Tieden | Rep | Dale L. Tieden | Republican | ||
| 18th | Robert M. Carr | Dem | Robert M. Carr | Democratic | ||
| 20th | Edgar Holden | Rep | Edgar Holden | Republican | ||
| 22nd | Merlin Hulse | Rep | Beverly Hannon | Democratic | ||
| 24th | Hurley Hall | Dem | Hurley Hall | Democratic | ||
| 26th | James D. Wells | Dem | James D. Wells | Democratic | ||
| 28th | Richard F. Drake | Rep | Richard F. Drake | Republican | ||
| 30th | Charles Peter Miller | Dem | Charles Peter Miller | Democratic | ||
| 32nd | Forrest Schwengels | Rep | Forrest Schwengels | Republican | ||
| 34th | Bass Van Gilst | Dem | John A. Neighbour | Democratic | ||
| 36th | John E. Soorholtz | Rep | John E. Soorholtz | Republican | ||
| 38th | Emil J. Husak | Dem | Emil J. Husak | Democratic | ||
| 40th | George Kinley | Dem | George Kinley | Democratic | ||
| 42nd | David Readinger | Rep | David Readinger | Republican | ||
| 44th | Jack Nystrom | Rep | Jack Nystrom | Republican | ||
| 46th | James E. Briles | Rep | Leonard Boswell | Democratic | ||
| 48th | Charles W. Hutchins | Dem | Charles W. Hutchins | Democratic | ||
| 50th | Tom L. Slater | Dem | Michael Gronstal | Democratic | ||
Source:[3]
District 2 •District 4 •District 6 •District 8 •District 10 •District 12 •District 14 •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 42 •District 44 •District 46 •District 48 •District 50 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald V. Doyle (incumbent) | 13,782 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Paul C. Jackson | 9,918 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 23,700 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Vande Hoef (incumbent) | 15,634 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,634 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Holt (incumbent) | 13,540 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,540 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Berl Priebe (incumbent) | 16,121 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 16,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alvin V. Miller (incumbent) | 14,464 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Don Morrison | 11,787 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 26,251 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joy Corning | 13,813 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Ted Anderson (incumbent) | 13,511 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,324 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Murphy | 1,466 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | James V. Gallagher (incumbent) | 1,185 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 2,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Murphy | 12,851 | 54.5 | |
| Republican | Karen Franks | 10,743 | 45.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,594 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale L. Tieden (incumbent) | 15,508 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,508 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Carr (incumbent) | 15,701 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,701 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Holden (incumbent) | 17,057 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Walter L. Knapper | 8,912 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,969 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beverly Hannon | 12,802 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Merlin Hulse (incumbent) | 12,456 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hurley Hall (incumbent) | 1,852 | 65.6 | |
| Democratic | Tom Netcott | 970 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 2,822 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hurley Hall (incumbent) | 13,480 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | George A. Lowe | 12,513 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,993 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James D. Wells (incumbent) | 16,400 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Kenneth D. Feeney | 10,528 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 26,928 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard F. Drake (incumbent) | 14,440 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,440 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles P. Miller (incumbent) | 13,411 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Ginny Burrus | 10,800 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 24,211 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Forrest Schwengels (incumbent) | 14,492 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Craig J. Downing | 9,788 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,280 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry G. Davis | 1,775 | 48.9 | |
| Republican | J. Noel Vincent | 1,320 | 36.4 | |
| Republican | Douglas R. Hawkins | 532 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 3,627 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Neighbour | indecipherable | indecipherable | |
| Democratic | Michael D. Aubrey | indecipherable | indecipherable | |
| Total votes | indecipherable | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Neighbour | 12,686 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | Jerry G. Davis | 9,642 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 22,328 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Soorholtz (incumbent) | 14,772 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Bert Permar | 11,331 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 26,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emil J. Husak (incumbent) | 12,757 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,757 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Kinley (incumbent) | 15,418 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | Virginia Lee Johnston | 6,840 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 22,258 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Readinger (incumbent) | 17,160 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Z. Marks | 14,286 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,446 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Nystrom (incumbent) | 13,318 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Sam Garst | 12,978 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 26,296 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Boswell | 2,258 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Fred P. Diehl | 1,468 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 3,726 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leonard Boswell | 13,460 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | L. W. Joe Gross | 12,557 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,017 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Hutchins (incumbent) | 13,642 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,642 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Gronstal | 11,030 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Carroll Jackson | 9,086 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,116 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
