1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa Senate District 11
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Richard J. Norpel Sr. (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Stephen N. Bisenius (R) by 9.4 points.
Richard J. Norpel Sr.Democrat · winner
54.7%8,790
Stephen N. BiseniusRepublican
45.3%7,276
16,066 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