1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 48
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
James E. Briles (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Varel Dodge (D) by 39.1 points.
James E. BrilesRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%16,905
Varel DodgeDemocrat
30.5%7,404
24,309 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