1980Final results
1980 election for Iowa Senate District 22
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Jack Nystrom (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Doris Vansickle (D) by 23.1 points.
Jack NystromRepublican · winner
61.5%15,168
Doris VansickleDemocrat
38.5%9,482
24,650 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET