1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 26
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Leonard C. Andersen (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating William Gross (D) by 1.7 points.
Leonard C. AndersenRepublican · winner
50.8%10,556
William GrossDemocrat
49.2%10,207
20,763 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