DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Arthur A. Small Jr.
Last held office: Iowa State Senate, District 23 (1982–1986). Ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +28.4
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Small was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 69Iowa House of Representatives, District 73Iowa State Senate, District 37Iowa State Senate, District 23
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Small has run
Margin: how far Small finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Iowa State Senate, District 23 | General | Won | Phillip E. Jacks (R) | 64.2% | D+28.4 |
| 1978 | Iowa State Senate, District 37 | General | Won | Victor V. Woolums II (R), David Manuel (SOC) | 63.6% | D+29.3 |
| 1976 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Won | Stephen D. Brandenburg (R) | 62% | D+24.0 |
| 1974 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1972 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Won | Dave Strader (R) | 68.9% | D+37.9 |
| 1970 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 69 | General | Won | Richard E. Myers Jr. (R) | 59.5% | D+19.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Small has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 23 · 1982–1986
- Iowa State Senate, District 37 · 1978–1982
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 73 · 1972–1978
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 69 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Small has run against
- Phillip E. Jacks (R) · 1982 election, won
- Victor V. Woolums II (R) · 1978 election, won
- Stephen D. Brandenburg (R) · 1976 election, won
- Dave Strader (R) · 1972 election, won
- Richard E. Myers Jr. (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive