1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 34
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
George R. Kinley (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph S. Kelly (R) by 36.8 points.
George R. KinleyDemocrat · winner
68.4%14,056
Joseph S. KellyRepublican
31.6%6,494
20,550 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