Robert R. Rigler Republican Robert R. Rigler Republican The 1962 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1962 United States elections.

At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts.

The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1962 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Republicans).