DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Richard J. Norpel Sr.
Last held office: Iowa State Senate, District 11 (1974–1978). Ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +9.4
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Norpel was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 52Iowa House of Representatives, District 21Iowa State Senate, District 11
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Norpel has run
Margin: how far Norpel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Iowa State Senate, District 11 | General | Won | Stephen N. Bisenius (R) | 54.7% | D+9.4 |
| 1972 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Won | James R. Mowat (R) | 62.4% | D+24.8 |
| 1970 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 | General | Won | Lynn F. Battles Sr. (R) | 59.1% | D+18.3 |
| 1968 | Iowa House of Representatives, Jackson | General | Lost | Lynn F. Battles Sr. (R) | 48.6% | R+2.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Norpel has held
- Iowa State Senate, District 11 · 1974–1978
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 21 · 1972–1974
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 52 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Norpel has run against
- Stephen N. Bisenius (R) · 1974 election, won
- James R. Mowat (R) · 1972 election, won
- Lynn F. Battles Sr. (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive