1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa Senate District 23
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Tom Riley (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Ely Jr. (D) by 22.5 points.
Tom RileyRepublican · winner
61.2%11,461
John M. Ely Jr.Democrat
38.8%7,257
18,718 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET