1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 30
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
William N. Plymat (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Day (D) by 4.9 points.
William N. PlymatRepublican · winner
52.4%14,616
Charles H. DayDemocrat
47.6%13,260
27,877 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