1972Final results
1972 election for Iowa Senate District 7
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Ralph F. McCartney (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Orley J. Mayfield (D) by 19.2 points.
Ralph F. McCartneyRepublican · winner
59.6%14,073
Orley J. MayfieldDemocrat
40.4%9,531
23,605 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