1974Final results
1974 election for Iowa Senate District 47
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Richard R. Ramsey (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Davis (D) by 10.3 points.
Richard R. RamseyRepublican · winner
55.2%11,514
Jim DavisDemocrat
44.8%9,356
20,870 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