1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa Senate District 15
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Arthur L. Gratias (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Gary Bernau (D) by 15.0 points.
Arthur L. GratiasRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%12,327
Gary BernauDemocrat
42.5%9,103
21,435 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET