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1994Final results

1994 election for Iowa Senate District 17

Iowa State Senate · Iowa

Tom Flynn (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Jerry Becker (R) by 3.7 points.

Tom FlynnDemocrat · winner
51.4%9,660
Jerry BeckerRepublican
47.7%8,968
Mike LincolnOther party
0.9%160
18,788 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+9.91974R+3.01978D+84.61990D+3.71994D+30.52014D+54.12026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Tom Flynn (D)Jerry Becker (R)

Also on the ballot: Mike Lincoln (Other party), 0.9%