1990 Iowa Senate election

The 1990 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1990 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 1990 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

1990 Iowa Senate election

November 6, 1990

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
(retired)
Last election 30 20
Seats before 30 20
Seats after 28 22
Seat change 2 2

Majority Leader before election

Bill Hutchins
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Bill Hutchins
Democratic

The primary election on June 5, 1990 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1990 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]

The 1990 elections were the last in Iowa in which the Lieutenant Governor performed the duties of "President of the Senate." Starting on January 14, 1991, with the enactment of Article IV, section 18, of the Constitution of Iowa, the duties of Iowa's Lieutenant Governor no longer include presiding over the state Senate. [3] The Majority Leader was instead the sitting Senate member who led the larger party. Following 1991, the President of the Iowa Senate would become a sitting member of the Senate.

Following the previous election in 1988, 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 kept their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1990 general election, with Democrats holding 28 seats and Republicans having 22 seats after the election (a net gain of 2 seats for the Republicans).

Summary of Results

  • NOTE: The 25 even-numbered districts did not have elections in 1990 so they are not listed here.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Al Sturgeon Dem Al Sturgeon Democratic
3rd Wilmer Rensink Rep Wilmer Rensink Republican
5th Linn Fuhrman Rep Linn Fuhrman Republican
7th C. Joseph Coleman Dem James B. Kersten Republican
9th Ray Taylor Rep Ray Taylor Republican
11th John Jensen Rep John Jensen Republican
13th Jim Lind Rep Jim Lind Republican
15th Kenneth Daniel Scott Dem Allen Borlaug Republican
17th Joseph J. Welsh Dem Joseph J. Welsh Democratic
19th Norman J. Goodwin Rep Sheldon L. Rittmer Republican
21st Patrick J. Deluhery Dem Patrick J. Deluhery Democratic
23rd Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones Dem Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones Democratic
25th Wally Horn Dem Wally Horn Democratic
27th Richard J. Varn 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 Ralph Rosenberg Democratic
39th William D. Palmer Dem William D. Palmer Democratic
41st Julia Gentleman Rep Mary Kramer Republican
43rd Thomas Mann Dem Florence Buhr Democratic
45th James R. Riordan Dem James R. Riordan Democratic
47th Calvin Hultman Rep Derryl McLaren Republican
49th Jack W. Hester Rep Jack W. Hester Republican

Source:[4]

Detailed Results

  • Reminder: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1990; therefore, even-numbered seats did not have elections in 1990 & are not shown.

District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33District 35District 37District 39District 41District 43District 45District 47District 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 Democratic Primary Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Sturgeon (incumbent) 1,752 65.5
Democratic Milo Colton 921 34.5
Total votes 2,673 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Sturgeon (incumbent) 8,179 50.8
Republican Kathleen L. Hoffmann 7,915 49.2
Total votes 16,094 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilmer Rensink (incumbent) 14,002 100.0
Total votes 14,002 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linn Fuhrman (incumbent) 10,353 58.3
Democratic Keith Baker 7,397 41.7
Total votes 17,750 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Kersten 8,819 50.5
Democratic C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent) 8,641 49.5
Total votes 17,460 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Taylor (incumbent) 10,482 56.2
Democratic Sam Osborne 8,178 43.8
Total votes 18,660 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Jensen (incumbent) 10,364 59.7
Democratic Helen Kopsa 6,989 40.3
Total votes 17,353 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Lind (incumbent) 10,847 61.3
Democratic Abby Burns 6,848 38.7
Total votes 17,695 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Borlaug 9,998 51.9
Democratic Kenneth D. Scott (incumbent) 9,280 48.1
Total votes 19,278 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe J. Welsh (incumbent) 11,996 92.3
Independent Ray Taylor 1,000 7.7
Total votes 12,996 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheldon L. Rittmer 9,631 53.9
Democratic Douglas Olmsted 8,227 46.1
Total votes 17,858 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent) 8,266 100.0
Total votes 8,266 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones (incumbent) 16,959 100.0
Total votes 16,959 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wally Horn (incumbent) 10,844 54.5
Republican Andy Hasley 9,049 45.5
Total votes 19,893 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Varn (incumbent) 12,657 62.0
Republican Charles V. Dunham 7,767 38.0
Total votes 20,424 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Rife (incumbent) 8,700 55.8
Democratic Hugh Reed 6,889 44.2
Total votes 15,589 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Fraise (incumbent) 10,645 60.3
Republican John H. Clark 7,009 39.7
Total votes 17,654 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Gettings (incumbent) 11,327 100.0
Total votes 11,327 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Dieleman (incumbent) 14,340 100.0
Total votes 14,340 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph Rosenberg 12,184 66.6
Republican Ray Jones 6,104 33.4
Total votes 18,288 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William D. Palmer (incumbent) 16,219 100.0
Total votes 16,219 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kramer 2,147 64.5
Republican Mike McCann 1,182 35.5
Total votes 3,329 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kramer 13,970 53.1
Democratic Tim Urban 12,318 46.9
Total votes 26,288 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Florence Buhr 12,510 100.0
Total votes 12,510 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Riordan (incumbent) 3,888 70.1
Democratic Timothy J. Nixon 1,656 29.9
Total votes 5,544 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Riordan (incumbent) 12,681 61.7
Republican Jerry D. Slater 7,881 38.3
Total votes 20,562 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derryl McLaren 11,929 100.0
Total votes 11,929 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack W. Hester (incumbent) 10,052 57.1
Democratic John J. O'Brien 7,549 42.9
Total votes 17,601 100.0
Republican hold

    See also

    References

    1. "Primary Election 1990 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
    2. "General Election 1990 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
    3. "Presidents of the Senate" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
    4. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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