1976Final results
1976 election for Iowa Senate District 38
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Richard F. Drake (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Paulding (D) by 11.1 points.
Richard F. DrakeRepublican · winner
55.5%12,481
Jim PauldingDemocrat
44.5%9,996
22,477 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET