1984 Iowa Senate election

The 1984 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1984 United 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 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 1984 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

1984 Iowa Senate election
November 6, 1984
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lowell Junkins Calvin Hultman
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 31st 47th
Last election 28 22
Seats before 28 22
Seats after 29 21
Seat change 1 1
Majority Leader before election

Lowell Junkins
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Lowell Junkins
Democratic

Elections in Iowa

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 to Republicans' 22 seats.

To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 4 Senate seats.

Democrats expanded their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1984 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 29 seats and Republicans having 21 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for the Democrats).

Summary of Results
  • NOTE: The 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 1984 so they are not listed here.
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

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Detailed Results
  • Reminder: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1984; therefore, odd-numbered seats did not have elections in 1984 & are not shown.

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

  • 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, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Vande Hoef (incumbent) 15,634 100.0
Total votes 15,634 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Holt (incumbent) 13,540 100.0
Total votes 13,540 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Berl Priebe (incumbent) 16,121 100.0
Total votes 16,121 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Corning 13,813 50.6
Democratic Ted Anderson (incumbent) 13,511 49.4
Total votes 27,324 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 1984
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
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Murphy 12,851 54.5
Republican Karen Franks 10,743 45.5
Total votes 23,594 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale L. Tieden (incumbent) 15,508 100.0
Total votes 15,508 100.0
Republican hold

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Carr (incumbent) 15,701 100.0
Total votes 15,701 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1984
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
Republican hold

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Hannon 12,802 50.7
Republican Merlin Hulse (incumbent) 12,456 49.3
Total votes 25,258 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hurley Hall (incumbent) 1,852 65.6
Democratic Tom Netcott 970 34.4
Total votes 2,822 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard F. Drake (incumbent) 14,440 100.0
Total votes 14,440 100.0
Republican hold

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1984
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
Republican hold

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1984
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
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John A. Neighbour indecipherable indecipherable
Democratic Michael D. Aubrey indecipherable indecipherable
Total votes indecipherable 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Soorholtz (incumbent) 14,772 56.6
Democratic Bert Permar 11,331 43.4
Total votes 26,103 100.0
Republican hold

District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emil J. Husak (incumbent) 12,757 100.0
Total votes 12,757 100.0
Democratic hold

District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic hold

District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1984
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
Republican hold

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Nystrom (incumbent) 13,318 50.6
Democratic Sam Garst 12,978 49.4
Total votes 26,296 100.0
Republican hold

District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leonard Boswell 2,258 60.6
Democratic Fred P. Diehl 1,468 39.4
Total votes 3,726 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1984
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
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Hutchins (incumbent) 13,642 100.0
Total votes 13,642 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gronstal 11,030 54.8
Republican Carroll Jackson 9,086 45.2
Total votes 20,116 100.0
Democratic hold
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    See also
    • United States elections, 1984
    • United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1984
    • Elections in Iowa

    References
    1. "Primary Election 1984 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
    2. "General Election 1984 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
    3. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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