1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa Senate District 1
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Lucas J. Dekoster (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Harry Gerrit Kobes (D) by 34.8 points.
Lucas J. DekosterRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%12,800
Harry Gerrit KobesDemocrat
32.6%6,196
18,996 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET