1992 Iowa Senate election

The 1992 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1992 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 of the state senate's 50 districts--all 25 of the even-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 1990 Census, seven of the odd-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.

1992 Iowa Senate election
November 3, 1992
32 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Michael Gronstal Jack Rife
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 42nd 20th
Last election 28 22
Seats before 29[lower-alpha 1] 21
Seats after 27 23
Seat change 2 2
President of the Senate before election

Michael Gronstal
Democratic

 Elected President of the Senate

Leonard Boswell
Democratic

Elections in Iowa

The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1991 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1992 elections.

The primary election on June 2, 1992 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1992 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[2] General election results can be obtained here.[3]

Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Republicans' 22 seats. On December 17, 1991 a special election in district 44 resulted in Albert Sorensen flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 1992, Democrats controlled 29 seats and Republicans had 21.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 5 Senate seats.

Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1992 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 27 seats and Republicans having 23 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for the Republicans).

Summary of Results
  • NOTE: Most of the 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 1992 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.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Donald V. Doyle Dem Bradly C. Banks Republican
3rd Wilmer Rensink Rep Wilmer Rensink Republican
4th Richard Vande Hoef Rep Jack Kibbie*[lower-alpha 2] Democratic
6th Jack Kibbie Dem Wayne D. Bennett Republican
8th Berl Priebe Dem Berl Priebe Democratic
10th Alvin V. Miller Dem Merlin Bartz Republican
12th Harry G. Slife Rep Harry G. Slife Republican
14th Larry Murphy Dem Larry Murphy Democratic
16th Dale L. Tieden Rep Lyle Zieman Republican
18th Mike Connolly Dem Mike Connolly Democratic
20th Maggie Tinsman Rep Jack Rife*[lower-alpha 3] Republican
21st Patrick J. Deluhery Dem Maggie Tinsman*[lower-alpha 4] Republican
22nd Beverly Hannon Dem Patrick J. Deluhery*[lower-alpha 5] Democratic
24th Paul Pate Rep Richard F. Drake*[lower-alpha 6] Republican
26th Richard V. Running Dem Paul Pate*[lower-alpha 7] Republican
27th Richard J. Varn Dem Wally Horn*[lower-alpha 8] Democratic
28th Richard F. Drake Rep Andy McKean Republican
30th Mark R. Hagerla Rep Emil J. Husak*[lower-alpha 9] Democratic
32nd H. Kay Hedge Rep Randal J. Giannetto Democratic
34th John A. Peterson Dem Tony Bisignano Democratic
36th John E. Soorholtz Rep Elaine Szymoniak*[lower-alpha 10] Democratic
37th Ralph Rosenberg Dem Mary Kramer*[lower-alpha 11] Republican
38th Emil J. Husak Dem Gene Maddox Republican
40th George Kinley Dem Albert Sorensen*[lower-alpha 12] Democratic
41st Mary Kramer Rep Jack W. Hester*[lower-alpha 13] Republican
42nd Elaine Szymoniak Dem Michael Gronstal*[lower-alpha 14] Democratic
44th Albert Sorensen Dem Leonard Boswell*[lower-alpha 15] Democratic
45th James R. Riordan Dem Bill Fink Democratic
46th Leonard Boswell Dem Patty Judge Democratic
48th Charles W. Hutchins Dem H. Kay Hedge*[lower-alpha 16] Republican
49th Jack W. Hester Rep Tom Vilsack Democratic
50th Michael Gronstal Dem Gene Fraise*[lower-alpha 17] Democratic

Source:[4]

Detailed Results
  • Reminder: All even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1992 as well as 7 odd-numbered districts due to the oddities caused by redistricting.

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 48 • District 49 • 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, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Banks 15,659 63.4
Democratic Donald V. Doyle (incumbent) 9,039 36.6
Total votes 24,698 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilmer Rensink (incumbent) 20,066 100.0
Total votes 20,066 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Kibbie (incumbent)[lower-alpha 2] 15,139 60.5
Republican Lannie Miller 9,866 39.5
Total votes 25,005 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louis J. Muhlbauer 1,267 50.6
Democratic Clifford Friedrichsen 1,237 49.4
Total votes 2,504 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne D. Bennett 12,914 54.1
Democratic Louis J. Muhlbauer 10,950 45.9
Total votes 23,864 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Berl Priebe (incumbent) 13,223 50.6
Republican Larry B. Miller 12,910 49.4
Total votes 26,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Merlin Bartz 15,093 54.4
Democratic John Groninga 12,658 45.6
Total votes 27,751 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Slife (incumbent) 14,313 100.0
Total votes 14,313 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Murphy (incumbent) 12,455 50.03
Republican Joseph M. Kremer 12,439 49.97
Total votes 24,894 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyle Zieman 3,316 66.3
Republican Jere Probert 1,685 33.7
Total votes 5,001 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyle Zieman 13,546 55.0
Democratic Paul W. Johnson 11,092 45.0
Total votes 24,638 100.0
Republican hold

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Connolly (incumbent) 19,578 100.0
Total votes 19,578 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Rife (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 12,414 51.2
Democratic Beverly Hannon (incumbent)[lower-alpha 18] 11,815 48.8
Total votes 24,229 100.0
Republican hold

District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maggie Tinsman (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 17,490 66.7
Democratic Thomas C. Fritzsche 8,720 33.3
Total votes 26,210 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 12,706 55.3
Republican Paul W. Janecek 10,274 44.7
Total votes 22,980 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard F. Drake (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 14,919 100.0
Total votes 14,919 100.0
Republican hold

District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Pate (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 17,854 60.1
Democratic Sylvia D. Kelley 11,843 39.9
Total votes 29,697 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wally Horn (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 20,077 100.0
Total votes 20,077 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy McKean 16,912 61.7
Democratic Shawn Gallagher 10,476 38.3
Total votes 27,388 100.0
Republican hold

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel J. Bruene 1,394 74.2
Republican Galen Delfs 484 25.8
Total votes 1,878 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emil J. Husak (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 2,326 77.4
Democratic Clinton Berryhill 680 22.6
Total votes 3,006 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emil J. Husak (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 16,398 65.1
Republican Daniel J. Bruene 8,778 34.9
Total votes 25,176 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip H. Lewis 1,312 39.3
Republican Bill Crews 1,256 37.6
Republican Mike Riemenschneider 773 23.1
Total votes 3,341 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randal John Giannetto 1,000 65.7
Democratic Dick Kay 521 34.3
Total votes 1,521 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randal John Giannetto 14,184 55.1
Republican Philip H. Lewis 11,554 44.9
Total votes 25,738 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Bisignano 17,851 100.0
Total votes 17,851 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Szymoniak (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 2,192 53.9
Democratic Jack Hatch 1,876 46.1
Total votes 4,068 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Szymoniak (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 16,077 59.8
Republican Kathryn S. Freilinger 10,829 40.2
Total votes 26,906 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kramer (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 20,746 65.5
Democratic Mike A. Murillo, Jr. 10,942 34.5
Total votes 31,688 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Maddox 1,888 66.1
Republican Doug Stout 969 33.9
Total votes 2,857 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marlene K. Kavan 994 53.6
Democratic Richard Groth 860 46.4
Total votes 1,854 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Maddox 19,092 59.5
Democratic Marlene K. Kavan 12,979 40.5
Total votes 32,071 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Sorensen (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 14,080 57.4
Republican Don Riemenschneider 10,471 42.6
Total votes 24,551 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack W. Hester (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 13,102 53.5
Democratic Orv Roecker 11,405 46.5
Total votes 24,507 100.0
Republican hold

District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gronstal (incumbent)[lower-alpha 14] 11,030 53.6
Republican William A. Ballenger 9,546 46.4
Total votes 20,576 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leonard Boswell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 16,021 62.4
Republican Gordon Kokenge 9,674 37.6
Total votes 25,695 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David V. Gorsche 884 66.7
Republican William J. Mahon 442 33.3
Total votes 1,326 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Fink 1,600 47.3
Democratic John A. Peterson (incumbent)[lower-alpha 19] 996 29.4
Democratic Mike Barker 789 23.3
Total votes 3,385 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Fink 12,300 50.4
Republican David V. Gorsche 12,102 49.6
Total votes 24,402 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Arnold 2,002 61.3
Republican Howard W. Greiner 1,262 38.7
Total votes 3,264 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patty Judge 3,198 59.8
Democratic F. David Rinehart 2,154 40.2
Total votes 5,352 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patty Judge 13,280 52.3
Republican Richard Arnold 12,135 47.7
Total votes 25,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Kay Hedge (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 15,529 100.0
Total votes 15,529 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Vilsack 12,544 50.1
Republican Dave Heaton 10,551 42.1
Independent Dan Reed 1,945 7.8
Total votes 25,040 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Fraise (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] 14,234 55.2
Republican Mark R. Hagerla (incumbent)[lower-alpha 20] 11,536 44.8
Total votes 25,770 100.0
Democratic hold
  1. Democrat Albert Sorensen won a special election on December 17, 1991 to fill a vacancy in District 44 that had been held by Republican Jack Nystrom.[1]
  2. Redistricted from district 6 to 4.
  3. Redistricted from district 29 to 20.
  4. Redistricted from district 20 to 21.
  5. Redistricted from district 21 to 22.
  6. Redistricted from district 28 to 24.
  7. Redistricted from district 24 to 26.
  8. Redistricted from district 25 to 27.
  9. Redistricted from district 38 to 30.
  10. Redistricted from district 42 to 36.
  11. Redistricted from district 41 to 37.
  12. Redistricted from district 44 to 40.
  13. Redistricted from district 49 to 41.
  14. Redistricted from district 50 to 42.
  15. Redistrict from district 46 to 44.
  16. Redistricted from district 32 to 48.
  17. Redistricted from district 31 to 50.
  18. Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
  19. Redistricted from district 34 to 45.
  20. Redistricted from district 30 to 50.
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See also

References
  1. "December 17, 1991 Special Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. "Primary Election 1992 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "General Election 1992 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
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