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1994Final results

1994 election for Iowa Senate District 39

Iowa State Senate · Iowa

Joann Douglas (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Liz Garst (D) by 24.0 points.

Joann DouglasRepublican · winner
60.0%14,268
Liz GarstDemocrat
36.1%8,570
Verlyn L. HayesOther party
3.9%928
23,766 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

EvenR+10.51974R+18.81978D+13.51982R+24.01994R+13.21998D+4.52014

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

The candidates

Joann Douglas (R)Liz Garst (D)

Also on the ballot: Verlyn L. Hayes (Other party), 3.9%