The 1988 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1988 United States elections. Iowans elected state senators in 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.
The primary on June 7, 1988 determined which candidates to the general election. Primary election results can be obtained here. General election results can be obtained here.
Summary of results State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Donald V. Doyle Dem Donald V. Doyle Democratic 4th Richard Vande Hoef Rep Richard Vande Hoef Republican 6th Lee Warren Holt Rep Jack Kibbie Democratic 8th Berl Priebe Dem Berl Priebe Democratic 10th Alvin V. Miller Dem Alvin V. Miller Democratic 12th Joy Corning Rep Joy Corning Republican 14th Larry Murphy Dem Larry Murphy Democratic 16th Dale L. Tieden Rep Dale L. Tieden Republican 18th Robert M. Carr Dem Robert M. Carr Democratic 20th Edgar Holden Rep Maggie Tinsman Republican 22nd Beverly Hannon Dem Beverly Hannon Democratic 24th Hurley Hall Dem Paul Pate Republican 26th James D. Wells Dem Richard Running Democratic 28th Richard F. Drake Rep Richard F. Drake Republican 30th Charles Peter Miller Dem Mark R. Hagerla Republican 32nd Forrest Schwengels Rep H. Kay Hedge Republican 34th John A. Peterson Dem John A. Peterson Democratic 36th John E. Soorholtz Rep John E. Soorholtz Republican 38th Emil J. Husak Dem Emil J. Husak Democratic 40th George Kinley Dem George Kinley Democratic 42nd David Readinger Rep Elaine Szymoniak Democratic 44th Jack Nystrom Rep Jack Nystrom Republican 46th Leonard Boswell Dem Leonard Boswell Democratic 48th Charles W. Hutchins Dem Charles W. Hutchins Democratic 50th Michael Gronstal Dem Michael Gronstal Democratic
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Detailed results District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • 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 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50__NOTOC__
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District 12
District 14
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 42
District 44
District 46
District 48
District 50
See also United States elections, 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1988 Elections in Iowa
External links State Senate district map References