• Bass Van Gilst (April 14, 1911 – December 2, 1996) was an American politician who served in the Iowa Senate from 1965 to 1985. "Ottumwa Courier Newspaper...
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  • 11th district In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1969 Preceded by Bass Van Gilst Succeeded by Charles O. Laverty Member of the Iowa Senate from the 12th...
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  • 44th district In office January 8, 1973 – January 9, 1983 Preceded by Bass Van Gilst Succeeded by Jack Nystrom Personal details Born (1915-08-27)August 27...
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    Redistricted from district 36 to 38. Redistricted from district 37 to 39. Bass was redistricted to district 49, but lost the 49th district Republican primary...
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    Pleasant, Iowa Richard Stephens Republican 1963-1966 Ainsworth, Iowa Bass Van Gilst Democrat 1967-1970 Mahaska Ralph Potter Republican 1971-1972 Linn County...
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    1953-1956 Warren County J. Louis Fisher Republican 1957-1964 Osceola, Iowa Bass Van Gilst Democrat 1965-1966 Mahaska County Stanley Heaberlin Democrat 1967-1968...
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    Dem Gene W. Glenn Dem 10th Richard Lytle Stephens Rep Bass Van Gilst* Dem 11th Bass Van Gilst Dem Stanley M. Heaberlin* Dem 12th Stanley M. Heaberlin...
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    by Ashley Hinson. The district has previously been represented by: Bass Van Gilst, 1983–1984 John Neighbour, 1985 John Peterson, 1986–1992 Tony Bisignano...
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    Forrest Schwengels Rep Forrest Schwengels Republican 46th Bass Van Gilst Dem Bass Van Gilst Democratic 48th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles Republican...
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    1967–1968 J. Leslie Leonard, 1969–1970 Charles Peter Miller, 1971–1972 Bass Van Gilst, 1973–1982 James E. Briles, 1983–1984 Leonard Boswell, 1985–1992 Patty...
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    Lytle Stephens Rep Richard Lytle Stephens* Rep 11th J. Louis Fisher Rep Bass Van Gilst Dem 12th Vacant Stanley Heaberlin Dem 13th Vacant Joseph B. Flatt Rep...
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    Forrest Schwengels Rep Forrest Schwengels Republican 46th Bass Van Gilst Dem Bass Van Gilst Democratic 48th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles Republican...
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    Democratic Primary Election, 1962 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bass Van Gilst 596 59.0 Democratic John B. Heslinga 414 41.0 Total votes 1,010 100...
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    Democratic 32nd Forrest Schwengels Rep Forrest Schwengels Republican 34th Bass Van Gilst Dem John A. Neighbour Democratic 36th John E. Soorholtz Rep John E....
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    Stephens* Rep 9th Gene W. Glenn* Dem Gene W. Glenn* Dem 10th Bass Van Gilst Dem Bass Van Gilst Dem 11th Stanley M. Heaberlin Dem Charles O. Laverty Rep 12th...
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    Brownlee* Rep 9th Gene W. Glenn Dem Leigh Raymond Curran* Rep 10th Bass Van Gilst Dem Ralph Wilson Potter* Rep 11th Charles O. Laverty Rep Charles K....
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