RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Ralph W. Potter
Ralph W. Potter ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 2. Served in the Iowa State Senate (District 24 and District 15).
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Potter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa State Senate, District 24Iowa State Senate, District 15
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Potter has run
Margin: how far Potter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Iowa State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | Steve Sovern (D) | 43.1% | D+13.8 |
| 1972 | Iowa State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Bernard Beuter (D) | 58.8% | R+17.7 |
| 1968 | Iowa State Senate, District 24 | General | Won | Myron B. Oxley (D) | 54.7% | R+9.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Potter has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 15 · 1973–1976
- Iowa State Senate, District 24 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Potter has run against
- Steve Sovern (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Bernard Beuter (D) · 1972 election, won
- Myron B. Oxley (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)