1986 Iowa Senate election
November 4, 1986
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Hutchins Calvin Hultman
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 48th 47th
Last election 29 21
Seats before 29 21
Seats after 30 20
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Majority Leader before election

Bill Hutchins
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Bill Hutchins
Democratic

The 1986 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1986 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 odd-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 1986 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 3, 1986 determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1986 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]

Following the previous election in 1984, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats to Republicans' 21 seats.

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

Democrats expanded their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1986 general election, with Democrats holding 30 seats and Republicans having 20 seats after the election (a net gain of 1 seat for the Democrats).

Summary of Results

  • NOTE: The 25 even-numbered districts did not have elections in 1986 so they are not listed here.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Milo Colton Dem Al Sturgeon Democratic
3rd Douglas J. Ritsema Rep Wilmer Rensink Republican
5th Arne F. Waldstein Rep Linn Fuhrman Republican
7th C. Joseph Coleman Dem C. Joseph Coleman Democratic
9th Ray Taylor Rep Ray Taylor Republican
11th John Jensen Rep John Jensen Republican
13th Jim Lind Rep Jim Lind Republican
15th Arthur Gratias Rep Kenneth Daniel Scott Democratic
17th Joseph J. Welsh Dem Joseph J. Welsh Democratic
19th Norman J. Goodwin Rep Norman J. Goodwin Republican
21st Patrick J. Deluhery Dem Patrick J. Deluhery Democratic
23rd Arthur A. Small Dem Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones Democratic
25th Wally Horn Dem Wally Horn Democratic
27th Joe Brown Dem Richard J. Varn Democratic
29th Jack Rife Rep Jack Rife Republican
31st Gene Fraise Dem Gene Fraise Democratic
33rd Donald Gettings Dem Donald Gettings Democratic
35th Bill Dieleman Dem Bill Dieleman Democratic
37th Charles Hughes Bruner Dem Charles Hughes Bruner Democratic
39th William D. Palmer Dem William D. Palmer Democratic
41st Julia Gentleman Rep Julia Gentleman Republican
43rd Thomas Mann Dem Thomas Mann Democratic
45th James R. Riordan Dem James R. Riordan Democratic
47th Calvin Hultman Rep Calvin Hultman Republican
49th Jack W. Hester Rep Jack W. Hester Republican

Source:[3]

Detailed Results

  • Reminder: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1986; therefore, even-numbered seats did not have elections in 1986 & are not shown.

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 47 • District 49

  • 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, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Sturgeon 8,983 52.7
Republican Chuck Thomas 8,053 47.3
Total votes 17,036 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilmer Rensink 11,489 63.7
Democratic Randy A. Riediger 6,533 36.3
Total votes 18,022 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linn Fuhrman 1,839 51.9
Republican Blaine Donaldson 1,707 48.1
Total votes 3,546 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald L. Schossow 1,012 51.6
Democratic Andy Lynn Statz 950 48.4
Total votes 1,962 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linn Fuhrman 9,376 51.3
Democratic Donald L. Schossow 8,903 48.7
Total votes 18,279 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent) 10,432 65.2
Republican Lawrence Anderson 5,573 34.8
Total votes 16,005 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Taylor (incumbent) 10,743 59.6
Democratic John Clemons 7,286 40.4
Total votes 18,029 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Jensen (incumbent) 2,392 53.4
Republican Ralph Juhl 2,085 46.6
Total votes 4,477 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Jensen (incumbent) 11,157 100.0
Total votes 11,157 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Lind (incumbent) 10,477 56.3
Democratic Charles P. Beard 8,127 43.7
Total votes 18,604 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bunge 1,969 56.1
Republican Susie Darland 1,040 29.7
Republican Gerald W. Slessor 500 14.2
Total votes 3,509 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth D. Scott 1,390 54.3
Democratic Richard Goings 1,170 45.7
Total votes 2,560 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth D. Scott 9,726 50.6
Republican Paul Bunge 9,481 49.4
Total votes 19,207 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe J. Welsh (incumbent) 10,663 100.0
Total votes 10,663 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman J. Goodwin (incumbent) 9,492 57.7
Democratic Robert Ryan 6,950 42.3
Total votes 16,442 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent) 8,930 66.3
Republican Carter LeBeau 4,530 33.7
Total votes 13,460 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones 12,308 68.0
Republican Michael McDonald 5,780 32.0
Total votes 18,088 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wally Horn (incumbent) 12,071 100.0
Total votes 12,071 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peggy Pinder 1,430 61.4
Republican Michael R. Jay 898 38.6
Total votes 2,328 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Varn 10,611 57.6
Republican Peggy Pinder 7,824 42.4
Total votes 18,435 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Rife (incumbent) 7,933 100.0
Total votes 7,933 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Fraise (incumbent) 11,201 60.6
Republican Guy W. Chase 7,293 39.4
Total votes 18,494 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Gettings (incumbent) 11,721 100.0
Total votes 11,721 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Dieleman (incumbent) 13,236 100.0
Total votes 13,236 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Bruner (incumbent) 10,647 60.7
Republican Richard R. Vander Mey 6,888 39.3
Total votes 17,535 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William D. Palmer (incumbent) 13,759 100.0
Total votes 13,759 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Gentleman (incumbent) 11,885 56.6
Democratic Denise J. Essman 9,107 43.4
Total votes 20,992 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Mann (incumbent) 11,539 100.0
Total votes 11,539 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Riordan (incumbent) 10,969 56.3
Republican Thomas J. Gratias 8,503 43.7
Total votes 19,472 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Calvin Hultman (incumbent) 11,756 100.0
Total votes 11,756 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack W. Hester (incumbent) 10,991 100.0
Total votes 10,991 100.0
Republican hold

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Primary Election 1986 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
    2. ↑ "General Election 1986 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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