1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 42
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Charles P. Miller (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Dean O. Corey (R) by 7.4 points.
Charles P. MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%12,086
Dean O. CoreyRepublican
46.3%10,427
22,513 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