Demos Sweep Linn County Races in Tuesday Election
In Linn County the Democrats captured all four contested offices Led by Supervisor Ken Schriner Democrat Denver Dillard won county attorney and Recorder Pat Kane, while Treasurer Jim Hennessey ran unopposed Republican Sheriff Donald Sawyer remained the lone GOP officeholder Voter turnout reached 64 percent with 62 343 ballots cast Schriner defeated Emil Novak Warbasse trailed Kane and Dillard led Warbasse by large margins.
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Oes
Ken Schriner
Harriet Ave
Emil Novak
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Kopecky
Denver Dillard
Steve Warbasse
Pat Kane
Boyd Potter
Jim Hennessey
Linn County
Donald Sawyer
Merle Kopel
Schriner
Novak
Dillard
Warbasse
Kane
Potter
Hennessey
Mount Vernon
Tomahawk Trail SE
Linn
County Offices Contest Figures From Precincts Report
County totals show 44 303 ballots for the County Supervisor race with party splits in countywide offices. Denver Dillard and Steven Warbasse appear in the County Attorney contest while EF Pat Kane and Boyd Potter contend for County Recorder. party affiliations noted.
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Denver Dillard
Steven Warbasse
Pat’ Kane
Boyd Potter
Osterberg Wins 43rd House Seat Over Petrick in Mount Vernon
David Osterberg, 39, of Mount Vernon, beat Joanne Petrick by 5 583 to 5 184 in unofficial results for Iowa's 43rd House District. Petrick carried Cedar County while Osterberg led in Linn County. Osterberg pledged to challenge Gov. Branstad and criticized tax breaks for large industries, proposing jobs programs for state needs.
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David Osterberg
Mount Vernon
Joanne Petrick
Cedar County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Osterberg
Petrick
Terry Branstad
Cornell College
Branstad
Roxanne Conlin
Iowa
Conlin
Hall wins Iowa Senate seat in 24th District race
State Rep. Hurley Hall of Marion switches from the Iowa House to the Senate defeating Republican Harvey Fascher for the 24th District. Unofficial totals show Hall 11,295 to 8,674 with Linn County leading 7,394 to 4,541. Delaware and Buchanan counties split with Hall ahead in Delaware and Fascher leading in Buchanan.
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Hurley Hall
Marion
Iowa House
Iowa Senate
Hall
Iowa
Harvey Fascher
Coggan
Fascher
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Linn County
Delaware
Buchanan Counties
Delaware County Hall
Buchanan County
Democrat Precinct
Cedar Rapids
Kenwood
Comm. Center
Mentzer
Emerson
Wilkins
Washington
City Hall
Faith Luth
Grant
Jackson
Maine
Linn-Mar
Squaw Cr
Otter Creek
Jes
Ing Grove
Delaware County
Horn wins 25th Iowa House seat over Johnson
Wally Horn a Cedar Rapids Democrat defeats Republican Robert M L Johnson for the 25th District seat. With 21 precincts reporting Horn leads 11 396 to 8 772 including absentee ballots. Horn has 10 years in the Legislature while Johnson is a four year veteran.
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Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Iowa House
Senate
Horn
Robert M.L. Johnson
Chapman defeats Scott in 49th District race in Cedar Rapids
Democrat Kay Chapman 45 of Cedar Rapids wins the 49th House District defeating Republican Bill Scott with 5 999 votes to 4 624 after all precincts reported. Myron Oxley 60 of Marion wins re election in the 47th District over Patrick J. O'Brien with 5 931 to 4 895 as all precincts report. The 47th District covers Marion and part of Linn County.
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Kay Chapman
Honeyhill Road
Bill Scott
Cedar Rapids
Chapman
Scott
Myron Oxley
Marion
Patrick J. O'Brien
Eighth St
Iowa House
Oxley
Linn County
Brammer Wins Race for 50th District in Cedar Rapids
Democrat Phil Brammer won the 50th House District race on Cedar Rapids east side defeating Republican Doug Carlson. Brammer led 5,422 to 3,898 with all precincts reporting. Brammer, 50, is an insurance broker at Benefits Inc. of Iowa.
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Phil Brammer
Oakland Road
Doug Carlson
34Th St
Cedar Rapids
Brammer
Benefits Inc
Iowa
Avco
Peick Wins Narrow Iowa House District 52 Victory
Doris Peick defeats Monty Bertelli for the 52nd District seat in Iowa House. Final tally 4,646 to 4,553 with independent Brian Gallagher at 427 votes. Peick, 49, works in quality control at Rockwell Collins. district covers part of northeast Cedar Rapids and much of northern Linn County.
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Doris Peick
Old
Marion Road
Monty Bertelli
Center Point
Iowa
House of Representatives
Bertelli
Peick
Brian Shawn Gallagher
Northwood Drive
Hiawatha
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
McKean Wins Iowa House Seat in 44th District Victory
Republican Andy McKean of Morley defeats Democrat Bill Rosencrans of Anamosa to secure the 44th District seat. McKean, 33, a college instructor and attorney, leads Jones County and Linn County totals with 4 718 to 2 611 unofficially and carries most precincts as the race concludes.
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Andy McKean
Morley
Iowa
Bill Rosencrans
Anamosa
McKean
Jones County
Linn County
Rosencrans
Cedar Rapids
Monroe
Hanson Re-elected In Iowa House District 48
In a battle of veterans for Iowa House District 48 Darrell Hanson Republican incumbent from Manchester defeated Democrat Maurice Hennessey. Hanson 5079 votes to 4193 with nearly all precincts reporting. County tallies show Delaware 3560 Buchanan 1067 for Hanson and 2518 1145 for Hennessey. Hennessey previously served 1973 to 1977.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
Darrell Hanson
Manchester
Maurice Hennesey
Ryan
Hanson
Hennessey
Delaware County
Buchanan County
Linn
Delaware
Buchanan
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