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The 1988 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1988 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 1988 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 7, 1988 determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1988 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 30 seats to Republicans' 20 seats.
To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 6 Senate seats.
Democrats retained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1988 general election with the balance of power unchanged: Democrats holding 30 seats and Republicans having 20 seats after the 1988 election.
Summary of Results
- NOTE: The 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 1988 so they are not listed here.
Source:[3]
Detailed Results
- Reminder: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1988; therefore, odd-numbered seats did not have elections in 1988 & 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 2
Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dick Hallowell | 1,061 | 56.1 |
| Republican | Lewis E. Heifner | 830 | 43.9 |
Total votes | 1,891 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donald V. Doyle (incumbent) | 12,806 | 58.6 |
| Republican | Dick Hallowell | 9,057 | 41.4 |
Total votes | 21,863 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis D. Tangeman | 724 | 56.4 |
| Democratic | Glenn P. Wehrkamp | 559 | 43.6 |
Total votes | 1,283 | 100.0 |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George P. Moriarty | 2,723 | 71.2 |
| Republican | Earl D. Squeeg Chapman | 1,099 | 28.8 |
Total votes | 3,822 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jack Kibbie | 12,820 | 55.6 |
| Republican | George P. Moriarty | 10,236 | 44.4 |
Total votes | 23,056 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 8
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Knapp | 2,535 | 65.5 |
| Republican | Craig A. Ouverson | 1,335 | 34.5 |
Total votes | 3,870 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Alvin V. Miller (incumbent) | 13,341 | 52.4 |
| Republican | Jack Knapp | 12,128 | 47.6 |
Total votes | 25,469 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 12
District 14
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dale L. Tieden (incumbent) | 12,911 | 61.0 |
| Democratic | Phil Specht | 8,240 | 39.0 |
Total votes | 21,151 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 18
District 20
District 22
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul Pate | 1,167 | 59.1 |
| Republican | Chris Keleher | 808 | 40.9 |
Total votes | 1,975 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ralph J. Kremer | 986 | 49.3 |
| Democratic | Myron B. Oxley | 700 | 35.0 |
| Democratic | Raymond E. Franklin | 314 | 15.7 |
Total votes | 2,000 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul Pate | 12,640 | 51.3 |
| Democratic | Ralph J. Kremer | 11,980 | 48.7 |
Total votes | 24,620 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard V. Running | 15,300 | 58.6 |
| Republican | Evan R. Hughes | 10,824 | 41.4 |
Total votes | 26,124 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 28
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark R. Hagerla | 2,310 | 59.9 |
| Republican | William R. Ruther | 1,547 | 40.1 |
Total votes | 3,857 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Clyde L. Norrgard | 2,091 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | Robert E. Summers | 1,950 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 4,041 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark R. Hagerla | 12,497 | 52.7 |
| Democratic | Clyde L. Norrgard | 11,214 | 47.3 |
Total votes | 23,711 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. Kay Hedge | 2,788 | 78.1 |
| Republican | Raymond T. Plowman | 784 | 21.9 |
Total votes | 3,572 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Craig Downing | 1,387 | 77.7 |
| Democratic | Larry Heimstra | 399 | 22.3 |
Total votes | 1,786 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. Kay Hedge | 13,343 | 57.4 |
| Democratic | Craig Downing | 9,885 | 42.6 |
Total votes | 23,228 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John A. Peterson (incumbent) | 1,821 | 55.7 |
| Democratic | Ruth Hardin | 1,446 | 44.3 |
Total votes | 3,267 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John A. Peterson (incumbent) | 13,729 | 58.2 |
| Republican | John C. Rhodes | 9,875 | 41.8 |
Total votes | 23,604 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John E. Soorholtz (incumbent) | 13,169 | 53.9 |
| Democratic | Bert Permar | 11,283 | 46.1 |
Total votes | 24,452 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Burtwin L. Day | 1,149 | 57.4 |
| Republican | Galen Delfs | 853 | 42.6 |
Total votes | 2,002 | 100.0 |
District 40
District 42
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary Election, 1988 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Steven G. Lingren | 2,166 | 66.8 |
| Democratic | Greg W. Steensland | 1,075 | 33.2 |
Total votes | 3,241 | 100.0 |
District 46
District 48
District 50
- ^ a b Sen. Hall switched parties from Democratic to Republican and ran against Sen. Hannon in District 22 in the 1988 general election.
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