1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa Senate District 39
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Roger J. Shaff (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating John James Hunter (D) by 10.5 points.
Roger J. ShaffRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%8,954
John James HunterDemocrat
44.7%7,255
16,213 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