1968Final results
1968 election for Iowa Senate District 5
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
James E. Briles (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Orval C. Walter (D) by 35.2 points.
James E. BrilesRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%12,918
Orval C. WalterDemocrat
32.4%6,188
19,106 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