1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa Senate District 23
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Arthur A. Small Jr. (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Phillip E. Jacks (R) by 28.4 points.
Arthur A. Small Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%14,694
Phillip E. JacksRepublican
35.8%8,196
22,897 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