1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 19
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Vernon H. Kyhl (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating William Hamm (D) by 38.9 points.
Vernon H. KyhlRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%15,917
William HammDemocrat
30.2%6,960
Robert LauerOther party
0.6%133
23,010 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