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. General election results can be obtained here.
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.
Summary of Results NOTE: Districts not having elections in 1976 are unlisted. State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Irvin L. Bergman Rep Irvin L. Bergman Republican 4th Berl Priebe Dem Berl Priebe Democratic 6th Kenneth Daniel Scott Dem Alvin V. Miller Democratic 8th Hilarius Louis Heying Dem Rolf V. Craft Republican 10th Robert M. "Bob" Carr Dem Robert M. "Bob" Carr Democratic 11th Richard John Norpel Dem Stephen W. Bisenius Republican 12th Clifton C. Lamborn Rep Merlin Hulse Republican 14th Cloyd E. Robinson Dem Cloyd E. Robinson Democratic 15th Steve Sovern Dem Robert "Bob" Rush Democratic 16th James V. Gallagher Dem James V. Gallagher Democratic 18th Bill Hansen Rep Bill Hansen Republican 20th Elizabeth Ruby Miller Rep Elizabeth Ruby Miller Republican 22nd Jack Nystrom Rep Jack Nystrom Republican 24th William P. Winkelman Rep John R. Scott Democratic 26th Leonard C. Andersen Rep James Calhoon Democratic 28th Karl Nolin Dem Charles W. Hutchins Democratic 30th William N. Plymat Rep David Readinger Republican 32nd William D. Palmer Dem William D. Palmer Democratic 34th George Kinley Dem George Kinley Democratic 36th Joann Yessler Orr Dem Joann Yessler Orr Democratic 38th William R. Rabedeaux Rep Richard F. Drake Republican 40th Elizabeth Orr Shaw Rep Elizabeth Orr Shaw Republican 41st Bill Gluba Dem Forrest F. Ashcraft Republican 42nd Charles Peter Miller Dem Charles Peter Miller Democratic 44th Forrest Schwengels Rep Forrest Schwengels Republican 46th Bass Van Gilst Dem Bass Van Gilst Democratic 48th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles Republican 50th James W. Griffin Rep Tom L. Slater Democratic
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Detailed Results Reminder: All even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1976, as well as three odd-numbered districts (11, 15, & 41). All other odd-numbered districts did not have elections. 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__NOTOC__ 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
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
See also United States elections, 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1976 Elections in Iowa
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