1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 18
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Willard R. Hansen (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Uban (D) by 16.0 points.
Willard R. HansenRepublican · winner
58.0%13,419
Charles J. UbanDemocrat
42.0%9,726
23,149 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