1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa Senate District 21
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
John S. Murray (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Richards (D) by 15.1 points.
John S. MurrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%11,539
Tom RichardsDemocrat
42.5%8,514
20,054 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