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Differences in Philosophy Politics and Age Mark '72 Primary
Contests for the 1972 primary unfold with multiple GOP sheriff nominees Edwin Barkus facing Merle Brown Benny Kling and Clifford Rich. Other races include county clerk Lorraine Strand vs Ella Mae Detlef and county attorney contenders Kelley and Rogers. Senate race features Earl Bass vs Calvin Hultman in the 49th district. Lieutenant governor contenders Bill Harbor and Arthur Neu vie for the GOP spot. Democratic governor and secretary of agriculture primaries feature Franzenburg Tapscott Murphy Owen. Virgil Faulkner unopposed for sheriff. no American Independent contests.
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GOP
Edwin L. Barkus
Merle E. Brown
Glenwood
Benny D. Kling
Malvern
Clifford W. Rich
Brown
Boyer Hardware
Lorraine Strand
Ella Mae Detlef
James Thomas
Michael F. Kelley
Edgar Cook
Clarold Rogers
Genung and Rogers
Iowa Senate
Earl Bass
Mills
Fremont
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Bass
Senate
Vern Lisle
Iowa Supreme Court
Hultman
Bill Scherle
Bill Harbor
Henderson
Arthur Neu
Carroll
Bill
House