1982Final results
1982 election for Iowa Senate District 3
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Douglas Ritsema (R) won with 97.0% of the vote, defeating Garry Deyoung (Oth) by 94.1 points.
Douglas RitsemaRepublican · winner
97.0%12,046
Garry DeyoungOther party
3.0%367
12,415 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