1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 13
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Tom Riley (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating John M. Ely Jr. (D) by 19.0 points.
Tom RileyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%14,334
John M. Ely Jr.Democrat
40.5%9,747
24,081 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET