1998Final results
1998 election for Iowa Senate District 35
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Dick L. Dearden (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Bert Wagoner Jr. (R) by 43.3 points.
Dick L. DeardenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.6%10,538
Bert Wagoner Jr.Republican
28.4%4,172
14,710 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET