1984Final results
1984 election for Iowa Senate District 44
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Jack Nystrom (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Sam Garst (D) by 1.3 points.
Jack NystromRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%13,318
Sam GarstDemocrat
49.4%12,978
26,296 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET