1968Final results
1968 election for Iowa Senate District 20
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
2 seats: William D. Palmer (D), Lee H. Gaudineer Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam D. PalmerDemocrat · winner
36.2%13,182
James R. MaggertRepublican
27.2%9,892
Lee H. Gaudineer Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.3%8,122
Joseph G. BertrocheRepublican
14.4%5,232
36,428 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET