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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.
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
- 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.
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Detailed Results
- 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.
- 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
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dick Kibbie | 1,678 | 67.9 |
| Democratic | Robert A. Krause | 792 | 32.1 |
Total votes | 2,470 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Darlene Riggs | 1,785 | 55.9 |
| Democratic | John Clemons | 1,407 | 44.1 |
Total votes | 3,192 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1982 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
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1982 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
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joe J. Welsh | 11,027 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 11,027 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
District 23
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1982 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Rife | 1,194 | 60.2 |
| Republican | James Bryson Clements | 791 | 39.8 |
Total votes | 1,985 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1982 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
District 33
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1982 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
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1982 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
District 41
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 Democratic Primary Election, 1982 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 |
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1982 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
District 47
District 49
- ^ 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.
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