1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Iowa (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Tom Harkin* (D)		Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)		Sue Atkinson (I)		Fred Gratzon (Natural Law)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	63%	1,749	44.3%	2,165	54.8%	22	0.6%	7	0.2%	5	0.1%	-416	3,948
Adams	65%	1,028	45.1%	1,229	54.0%	10	0.4%	6	0.3%	4	0.2%	-201	2,277
Allamakee	55%	2,595	44.8%	3,082	53.2%	81	1.4%	15	0.3%	15	0.3%	-487	5,788
Appanoose	51%	2,727	51.0%	2,535	47.4%	57	1.1%	17	0.3%	10	0.2%	192	5,346
Audubon	64%	1,637	48.9%	1,678	50.1%	23	0.7%	7	0.2%	5	0.1%	-41	3,350
Benton	59%	5,797	56.1%	4,393	42.5%	105	1.0%	14	0.1%	19	0.2%	1,404	10,328
Black Hawk	55%	30,770	58.5%	21,283	40.5%	114	0.2%	101	0.2%	289	0.5%	9,487	52,557
Boone	61%	6,774	57.1%	4,956	41.8%	96	0.8%	14	0.1%	19	0.2%	1,818	11,859
Bremer	58%	5,258	51.7%	4,775	47.0%	92	0.9%	18	0.2%	25	0.2%	483	10,168
Buchanan	60%	5,214	58.3%	3,583	40.0%	98	1.1%	20	0.2%	34	0.4%	1,631	8,949
Buena Vista	52%	3,450	43.7%	4,346	55.1%	58	0.7%	14	0.2%	22	0.3%	-896	7,890
Butler	56%	2,998	46.5%	3,370	52.3%	46	0.7%	14	0.2%	19	0.3%	-372	6,447
Calhoun	56%	2,154	44.7%	2,605	54.1%	37	0.8%	9	0.2%	11	0.2%	-451	4,816
Carroll	57%	3,859	44.0%	4,824	54.9%	66	0.8%	12	0.1%	18	0.2%	-965	8,779
Cass	61%	2,666	38.9%	4,086	59.6%	77	1.1%	13	0.2%	19	0.3%	-1,420	6,861
Cedar	57%	4,018	52.9%	3,442	45.3%	96	1.3%	17	0.2%	19	0.3%	576	7,592
Cerro Gordo	60%	11,715	55.2%	9,186	43.2%	248	1.2%	36	0.2%	57	0.3%	2,529	21,242
Cherokee	64%	2,850	44.7%	3,427	53.8%	79	1.2%	6	0.1%	8	0.1%	-577	6,370
Chickasaw	66%	3,461	54.8%	2,778	43.9%	55	0.9%	7	0.1%	20	0.3%	683	6,321
Clarke	60%	1,972	50.5%	1,896	48.5%	25	0.6%	8	0.2%	7	0.2%	76	3,908
Clay	57%	3,348	45.8%	3,880	53.1%	54	0.7%	12	0.2%	18	0.2%	-532	7,312
Clayton	57%	4,357	55.2%	3,441	43.6%	55	0.7%	8	0.1%	33	0.4%	916	7,894
Clinton	56%	11,381	54.2%	9,308	44.3%	232	1.1%	52	0.2%	36	0.2%	2,073	21,009
Crawford	53%	2,990	46.2%	3,400	52.6%	7	0.1%	21	0.3%	48	0.7%	-410	6,466
Dallas	61%	8,397	52.4%	7,450	46.5%	104	0.6%	41	0.3%	24	0.1%	947	16,016
Davis	61%	2,017	53.8%	1,669	44.5%	40	1.1%	7	0.2%	16	0.4%	348	3,749
Decatur	55%	1,775	48.9%	1,813	50.0%	31	0.9%	4	0.1%	6	0.2%	-38	3,629
Delaware	56%	3,754	51.8%	3,396	46.9%	49	0.7%	15	0.2%	28	0.4%	358	7,242
Des Moines	56%	10,727	59.6%	6,970	38.7%	206	1.1%	49	0.3%	46	0.3%	3,757	17,998
Dickinson	62%	3,546	46.6%	3,957	52.0%	74	1.0%	18	0.2%	18	0.2%	-411	7,613
Dubuque	58%	21,190	56.2%	15,954	42.3%	365	1.0%	67	0.2%	105	0.3%	5,236	37,681
Emmet	52%	2,248	51.3%	2,069	47.2%	58	1.3%	3	0.1%	7	0.2%	179	4,385
Fayette	58%	4,997	52.7%	4,373	46.1%	78	0.8%	13	0.1%	18	0.2%	624	9,479
Floyd	54%	3,708	54.7%	2,959	43.6%	82	1.2%	15	0.2%	19	0.3%	749	6,783
Franklin	57%	2,274	48.2%	2,367	50.2%	54	1.1%	10	0.2%	10	0.2%	-93	4,715
Fremont	60%	1,247	34.7%	2,291	63.8%	39	1.1%	5	0.1%	10	0.3%	-1,044	3,592
Greene	63%	2,463	51.3%	2,294	47.8%	41	0.9%	5	0.1%	1	0.0%	169	4,804
Grundy	61%	2,379	42.6%	3,167	56.7%	29	0.5%	6	0.1%	6	0.1%	-788	5,587
Guthrie	60%	2,518	49.2%	2,559	50.0%	20	0.4%	9	0.2%	10	0.2%	-41	5,116
Hamilton	60%	3,639	49.8%	3,569	48.9%	67	0.9%	16	0.2%	12	0.2%	70	7,303
Hancock	59%	2,301	43.4%	2,921	55.1%	52	1.0%	11	0.2%	13	0.2%	-620	5,298
Hardin	59%	4,068	48.7%	4,199	50.3%	63	0.8%	11	0.1%	15	0.2%	-131	8,356
Harrison	58%	2,828	43.4%	3,567	54.8%	73	1.1%	23	0.4%	24	0.4%	-739	6,515
Henry	55%	4,111	50.1%	3,903	47.6%	131	1.6%	29	0.4%	24	0.3%	208	8,198
Howard	60%	2,192	49.8%	2,142	48.7%	48	1.1%	8	0.2%	11	0.2%	50	4,401
Humboldt	63%	2,275	45.9%	2,613	52.7%	43	0.9%	8	0.2%	17	0.3%	-338	4,956
Ida	61%	1,448	40.2%	2,095	58.2%	42	1.2%	10	0.3%	6	0.2%	-647	3,601
Iowa	63%	3,601	51.0%	3,349	47.4%	81	1.1%	14	0.2%	15	0.2%	252	7,060
Jackson	56%	4,628	56.0%	3,468	42.0%	129	1.6%	17	0.2%	19	0.2%	1,160	8,261
Jasper	61%	8,908	53.6%	7,489	45.0%	158	1.0%	36	0.2%	38	0.2%	1,419	16,629
Jefferson	60%	2,880	39.3%	2,841	38.8%	71	1.0%	1,510	20.6%	22	0.3%	39	7,324
Johnson	54%	30,208	66.5%	14,140	31.1%	443	1.0%	212	0.5%	412	0.9%	16,068	45,415
Jones	57%	4,905	57.2%	3,516	41.0%	115	1.3%	10	0.1%	26	0.3%	1,389	8,572
Keokuk	58%	2,570	51.7%	2,321	46.7%	50	1.0%	12	0.2%	16	0.3%	249	4,969
Kossuth	65%	4,027	47.6%	4,307	50.9%	86	1.0%	16	0.2%	19	0.2%	-280	8,455
Lee	54%	9,622	61.6%	5,672	36.3%	224	1.4%	53	0.3%	56	0.4%	3,950	15,627
Linn	61%	48,101	58.1%	33,806	40.8%	488	0.6%	226	0.3%	193	0.2%	14,295	82,814
Louisa	50%	2,102	48.5%	2,131	49.1%	75	1.7%	7	0.2%	22	0.5%	-29	4,337
Lucas	56%	1,948	49.9%	1,919	49.2%	23	0.6%	11	0.3%	3	0.1%	29	3,904
Lyon	61%	1,370	26.9%	3,669	72.0%	38	0.7%	12	0.2%	8	0.2%	-2,299	5,097
Madison	65%	3,159	49.9%	3,095	48.9%	52	0.8%	11	0.2%	18	0.3%	64	6,335
Mahaska	54%	3,717	41.8%	5,085	57.3%	48	0.5%	12	0.1%	20	0.2%	-1,368	8,882
Marion	56%	5,905	45.6%	6,943	53.6%	50	0.4%	26	0.2%	22	0.2%	-1,038	12,946
Marshall	60%	9,163	52.8%	7,995	46.1%	11	0.1%	34	0.2%	156	0.9%	1,168	17,359
Mills	56%	2,083	36.2%	3,544	61.6%	85	1.5%	9	0.2%	28	0.5%	-1,461	5,749
Mitchell	63%	2,505	49.7%	2,472	49.0%	46	0.9%	4	0.1%	13	0.3%	33	5,040
Monona	55%	1,987	47.0%	2,183	51.7%	32	0.8%	9	0.2%	14	0.3%	-196	4,225
Monroe	59%	1,894	53.8%	1,589	45.1%	21	0.6%	5	0.1%	13	0.4%	305	3,522
Montgomery	57%	1,673	32.5%	3,382	65.8%	57	1.1%	12	0.2%	16	0.3%	-1,709	5,140
Muscatine	51%	7,920	51.6%	7,154	46.7%	181	1.2%	26	0.2%	54	0.4%	766	15,335
O'Brien	59%	2,070	31.0%	4,541	67.9%	58	0.9%	14	0.2%	4	0.1%	-2,471	6,687
Osceola	58%	958	31.8%	2,021	67.1%	24	0.8%	2	0.1%	6	0.2%	-1,063	3,011
Page	55%	1,796	25.6%	5,167	73.6%	7	0.1%	11	0.2%	42	0.6%	-3,371	7,023
Palo Alto	58%	2,293	50.9%	2,156	47.8%	35	0.8%	11	0.2%	13	0.3%	137	4,508
Plymouth	55%	3,366	35.0%	6,099	63.4%	126	1.3%	14	0.1%	15	0.2%	-2,733	9,620
Pocahontas	63%	1,943	46.3%	2,188	52.1%	45	1.1%	10	0.2%	10	0.2%	-245	4,196
Polk	59%	87,653	55.7%	68,099	43.3%	685	0.4%	412	0.3%	493	0.3%	19,554	157,342
Pottawattamie	51%	14,551	44.8%	17,144	52.8%	309	1.0%	97	0.3%	355	1.1%	-2,593	32,456
Poweshiek	56%	4,288	52.6%	3,727	45.7%	56	0.7%	15	0.2%	66	0.8%	561	8,152
Ringgold	66%	1,320	48.2%	1,397	51.0%	14	0.5%	4	0.1%	4	0.1%	-77	2,739
Sac	56%	2,064	41.6%	2,846	57.4%	5	0.1%	10	0.2%	33	0.7%	-782	4,958
Scott	56%	32,857	51.8%	29,636	46.7%	683	1.1%	131	0.2%	109	0.2%	3,221	63,416
Shelby	59%	2,168	37.8%	3,509	61.1%	42	0.7%	12	0.2%	11	0.2%	-1,341	5,742
Sioux	62%	2,259	16.5%	11,358	83.0%	51	0.4%	6	0.0%	8	0.1%	-9,099	13,682
Story	52%	18,216	56.1%	13,878	42.7%	190	0.6%	74	0.2%	117	0.4%	4,338	32,475
Tama	59%	4,175	54.1%	3,439	44.5%	76	1.0%	11	0.1%	21	0.3%	736	7,722
Taylor	58%	1,199	39.0%	1,863	60.5%	11	0.4%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	-664	3,077
Union	59%	2,680	48.4%	2,788	50.4%	42	0.8%	9	0.2%	15	0.3%	-108	5,534
Van Buren	56%	1,557	47.8%	1,662	51.0%	12	0.4%	22	0.7%	7	0.2%	-105	3,260
Wapello	54%	8,584	57.9%	6,006	40.5%	133	0.9%	55	0.4%	44	0.3%	2,578	14,822
Warren	62%	9,151	52.8%	8,043	46.4%	73	0.4%	32	0.2%	35	0.2%	1,108	17,334
Washington	54%	4,016	49.6%	3,928	48.5%	103	1.3%	28	0.3%	27	0.3%	88	8,102
Wayne	59%	1,467	47.3%	1,613	52.0%	16	0.5%	0	0.0%	8	0.3%	-146	3,104
Webster	54%	8,551	52.2%	7,674	46.8%	112	0.7%	27	0.2%	21	0.1%	877	16,385
Winnebago	61%	2,712	49.6%	2,675	48.9%	64	1.2%	4	0.1%	10	0.2%	37	5,465
Winneshiek	54%	4,331	49.8%	4,226	48.6%	107	1.2%	23	0.3%	16	0.2%	105	8,703
Woodbury	51%	17,334	46.5%	19,343	51.8%	413	1.1%	78	0.2%	143	0.4%	-2,009	37,311
Worth	66%	2,170	54.7%	1,724	43.5%	53	1.3%	6	0.2%	14	0.4%	446	3,967
Wright	53%	2,691	46.6%	3,022	52.4%	37	0.6%	13	0.2%	7	0.1%	-331	5,770
TOTAL	58%	634,166	51.8%	571,807	46.7%	9,768	0.8%	4,248	0.3%	4,065	0.3%	62,359	1,224,054
Total R vote: 571,807 (46.7%)      Total D vote: 634,166 (51.8%)      Total Other vote: 18,081 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$6,070,137		$2,439,679		$0		$55,530
Total Receipts:		$6,059,821		$2,474,871		$0		$55,179
Cash on Hand:		$49,418		$35,191		$0		$-349
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$9,562
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$4,462
Total Individual Contributions:		$4,253,371		$1,731,607		$0		$14,552
Party Contributions:		$3,638		$46,705		$0		$2,288
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,543,750		$579,910		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$79,443		$19,481		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$4,243		$373,182		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$7,519		$-21,825		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-3,276		$395,007		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$6,066,861		$2,834,686		$0		$55,530

1996 Senate class 2, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,749	44.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,165	54.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	22	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	7	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,948
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,028	45.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,229	54.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	10	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	6	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,277
Turnout: 65%

1996 Senate class 2, Allamakee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,595	44.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,082	53.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	81	1.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	15	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,788
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Appanoose County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,727	51.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,535	47.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	57	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	17	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	5	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,346
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Audubon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,637	48.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,678	50.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	23	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	7	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,350
Turnout: 64%

1996 Senate class 2, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	5,797	56.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,393	42.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	105	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,328
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Black Hawk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	30,770	58.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	21,283	40.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	114	0.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	101	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	145	0.3%
Shirley Pena (SW)	125	0.2%
TOTAL	52,557
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	6,774	57.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,956	41.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	96	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	11,859
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Bremer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	5,258	51.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,775	47.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	92	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	18	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	14	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	10,168
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Buchanan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	5,214	58.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,583	40.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	98	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	20	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	17	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,949
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Buena Vista County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,450	43.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,346	55.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	58	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	13	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,890
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,998	46.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,370	52.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	46	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	12	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,447
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,154	44.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,605	54.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	37	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	9	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,816
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,859	44.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,824	54.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	66	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	8,779
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,666	38.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,086	59.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	77	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	13	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	6,861
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Cedar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,018	52.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,442	45.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	96	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	17	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	11	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,592
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Cerro Gordo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	11,715	55.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	9,186	43.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	248	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	36	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	21	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	30	0.1%
TOTAL	21,242
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,850	44.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,427	53.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	79	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	6	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,370
Turnout: 64%

1996 Senate class 2, Chickasaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,461	54.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,778	43.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	55	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	7	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,321
Turnout: 66%

1996 Senate class 2, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,972	50.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,896	48.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	25	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	8	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,908
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,348	45.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,880	53.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	54	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	14	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,312
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Clayton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,357	55.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,441	43.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	55	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	8	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	25	0.3%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,894
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	11,381	54.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	9,308	44.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	232	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	52	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	10	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	25	0.1%
TOTAL	21,009
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,990	46.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,400	52.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	7	0.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	21	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	44	0.7%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,466
Turnout: 53%

1996 Senate class 2, Dallas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	8,397	52.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,450	46.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	104	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	41	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	11	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	16,016
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Davis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,017	53.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,669	44.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	40	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	7	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,749
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,775	48.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,813	50.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	31	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	4	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,629
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,754	51.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,396	46.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	49	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	15	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	15	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	7,242
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Des Moines County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	10,727	59.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	6,970	38.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	206	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	49	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	32	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	17,998
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,546	46.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,957	52.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	74	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	18	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,613
Turnout: 62%

1996 Senate class 2, Dubuque County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	21,190	56.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	15,954	42.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	365	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	67	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	29	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	58	0.2%
TOTAL	37,681
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Emmet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,248	51.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,069	47.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	58	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	3	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,385
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,997	52.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,373	46.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	78	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	13	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,479
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,708	54.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,959	43.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	82	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	15	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,783
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,274	48.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,367	50.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	54	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	10	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,715
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,247	34.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,291	63.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	39	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	5	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,592
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,463	51.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,294	47.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	41	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	5	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,804
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,379	42.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,167	56.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	29	0.5%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	6	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,587
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Guthrie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,518	49.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,559	50.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	20	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	9	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,116
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,639	49.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,569	48.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	67	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	16	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,303
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,301	43.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,921	55.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	52	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,298
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,068	48.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,199	50.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	63	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,356
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,828	43.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,567	54.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	73	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	23	0.4%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,515
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,111	50.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,903	47.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	131	1.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	29	0.4%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,198
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,192	49.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,142	48.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	48	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	8	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,401
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Humboldt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,275	45.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,613	52.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	43	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	8	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,956
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Ida County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,448	40.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,095	58.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	42	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	10	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,601
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Iowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,601	51.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,349	47.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	81	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,060
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,628	56.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,468	42.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	129	1.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	17	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	10	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	8,261
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	8,908	53.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,489	45.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	158	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	36	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	13	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	16,629
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,880	39.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,841	38.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	71	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	1,510	20.6%
Joe Sulentic (I)	5	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,324
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	30,208	66.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	14,140	31.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	443	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	212	0.5%
Joe Sulentic (I)	210	0.5%
Shirley Pena (SW)	186	0.4%
TOTAL	45,415
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,905	57.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,516	41.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	115	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	10	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	10	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,572
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Keokuk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,570	51.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,321	46.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	50	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,969
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Kossuth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,027	47.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,307	50.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	86	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	16	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,455
Turnout: 65%

1996 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	9,622	61.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	5,672	36.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	224	1.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	53	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	29	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	15,627
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Linn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	48,101	58.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	33,806	40.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	488	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	226	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	56	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	110	0.1%
TOTAL	82,814
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Louisa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,102	48.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,131	49.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	75	1.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	7	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,337
Turnout: 50%

1996 Senate class 2, Lucas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,948	49.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,919	49.2%
Sue Atkinson (I)	23	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	1	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,904
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,370	26.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,669	72.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	38	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,097
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,159	49.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,095	48.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	52	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,335
Turnout: 65%

1996 Senate class 2, Mahaska County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,717	41.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	5,085	57.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	48	0.5%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	10	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,882
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	5,905	45.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	6,943	53.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	50	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	26	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	12,946
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	9,163	52.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,995	46.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	11	0.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	34	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	132	0.8%
Shirley Pena (SW)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	17,359
Turnout: 60%

1996 Senate class 2, Mills County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,083	36.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,544	61.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	85	1.5%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	9	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	15	0.3%
Shirley Pena (SW)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,749
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,505	49.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,472	49.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	46	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	4	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,040
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Monona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,987	47.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,183	51.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	32	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	9	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	4	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,225
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,894	53.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,589	45.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	21	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	5	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	8	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,522
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,673	32.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,382	65.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	57	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,140
Turnout: 57%

1996 Senate class 2, Muscatine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	7,920	51.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,154	46.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	181	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	26	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	11	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	42	0.3%
TOTAL	15,335
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, O'Brien County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,070	31.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,541	67.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	58	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,687
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	958	31.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,021	67.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	24	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	2	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,011
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Page County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,796	25.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	5,167	73.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	7	0.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	37	0.5%
Shirley Pena (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,023
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Palo Alto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,293	50.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,156	47.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	35	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	9	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,508
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	3,366	35.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	6,099	63.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	126	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	14	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	12	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,620
Turnout: 55%

1996 Senate class 2, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,943	46.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,188	52.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	45	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	10	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	5	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,196
Turnout: 63%

1996 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	87,653	55.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	68,099	43.3%
Sue Atkinson (I)	685	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	412	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	117	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	309	0.2%
TOTAL	157,342
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Pottawattamie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	14,551	44.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	17,144	52.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	309	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	97	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	293	0.9%
Shirley Pena (SW)	51	0.2%
TOTAL	32,456
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Poweshiek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,288	52.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,727	45.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	56	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	15	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	44	0.5%
Shirley Pena (SW)	22	0.3%
TOTAL	8,152
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Ringgold County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,320	48.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,397	51.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	14	0.5%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	4	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,739
Turnout: 66%

1996 Senate class 2, Sac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,064	41.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,846	57.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	5	0.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	10	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	31	0.6%
Shirley Pena (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,958
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	32,857	51.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	29,636	46.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	683	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	131	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	65	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	41	0.1%
TOTAL	63,416
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,168	37.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,509	61.1%
Sue Atkinson (I)	42	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	12	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,742
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,259	16.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	11,358	83.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	51	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	6	0.0%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	13,682
Turnout: 62%

1996 Senate class 2, Story County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	18,216	56.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	13,878	42.7%
Sue Atkinson (I)	190	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	74	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	29	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	78	0.2%
TOTAL	32,475
Turnout: 52%

1996 Senate class 2, Tama County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,175	54.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,439	44.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	76	1.0%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	11	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	5	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,722
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,199	39.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,863	60.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	11	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	2	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	1	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,077
Turnout: 58%

1996 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,680	48.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,788	50.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	42	0.8%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	9	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	11	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,534
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,557	47.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,662	51.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	12	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	22	0.7%
Joe Sulentic (I)	2	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,260
Turnout: 56%

1996 Senate class 2, Wapello County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	8,584	57.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	6,006	40.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	133	0.9%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	55	0.4%
Joe Sulentic (I)	18	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	14,822
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	9,151	52.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	8,043	46.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	73	0.4%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	32	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	17	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	17,334
Turnout: 62%

1996 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,016	49.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,928	48.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	103	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	28	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	15	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,102
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	1,467	47.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,613	52.0%
Sue Atkinson (I)	16	0.5%
Joe Sulentic (I)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,104
Turnout: 59%

1996 Senate class 2, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	8,551	52.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	7,674	46.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	112	0.7%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	27	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	16,385
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,712	49.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,675	48.9%
Sue Atkinson (I)	64	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	4	0.1%
Joe Sulentic (I)	3	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,465
Turnout: 61%

1996 Senate class 2, Winneshiek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	4,331	49.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,226	48.6%
Sue Atkinson (I)	107	1.2%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	23	0.3%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
Shirley Pena (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,703
Turnout: 54%

1996 Senate class 2, Woodbury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	17,334	46.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	19,343	51.8%
Sue Atkinson (I)	413	1.1%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	78	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	56	0.2%
Shirley Pena (SW)	76	0.2%
TOTAL	37,311
Turnout: 51%

1996 Senate class 2, Worth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,170	54.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,724	43.5%
Sue Atkinson (I)	53	1.3%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	6	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	1	0.0%
Shirley Pena (SW)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,967
Turnout: 66%

1996 Senate class 2, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tom Harkin* (D)	2,691	46.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,022	52.4%
Sue Atkinson (I)	37	0.6%
Fred Gratzon (NtL)	13	0.2%
Joe Sulentic (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,770
Turnout: 53%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tom Harkin*
Total Disbursements:	$6,070,137
Total Receipts:	$6,059,821
Cash on Hand:	$49,418
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$4,253,371
Party Contributions:	$3,638
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,543,750
Other Committee Transfers:	$79,443
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$4,243
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$7,519
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-3,276
Net Spending:	$6,066,861

Jim Ross Lightfoot
Total Disbursements:	$2,439,679
Total Receipts:	$2,474,871
Cash on Hand:	$35,191
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$1,731,607
Party Contributions:	$46,705
Other Committee Contributions:	$579,910
Other Committee Transfers:	$19,481
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$373,182
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$-21,825
Net Independent Expenditures:	$395,007
Net Spending:	$2,834,686

Fred Gratzon
Total Disbursements:	$55,530
Total Receipts:	$55,179
Cash on Hand:	$-349
Candidate Contributions:	$9,562
Candidate Loans:	$4,462
Individual Contributions:	$14,552
Party Contributions:	$2,288
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$55,530

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IA/1996