1970Final results
1970 election for Iowa Senate District 6
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
George L. Shawver (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Max (D) by 6.2 points.
George L. ShawverRepublican · winner
53.1%8,619
Herbert J. MaxDemocrat
46.9%7,605
16,224 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