The 1948 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1948 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1948 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 3, 1948 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1948 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 46 seats to Democrats' 4 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 22 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1948 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 43 seats and Democrats having 7 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Democrats).
Summary of Results
edit- Note: The 21 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1948 are not listed here.
District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 36 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 49 |
- Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).[5]
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alden L. Doud (incumbent) | 6,899 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,899 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherman West | 7,389 | 53.0 | |
Republican | W. R. Fimmen | 6,542 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 13,931 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | P. W. McMurry | 5,917 | 54.3 | |
Democratic | Joe W. Kridelbaugh | 4,981 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 10,898 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | X. T. Prentis | 3,889 | 58.2 | |
Republican | Sam Holland | 2,792 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 6,681 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | X. T. Prentis | 9,832 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,832 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ernest L. Humbert | 5,515 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,515 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | O. N. Hultman (incumbent) | 7,318 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,318 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Loyd Van Patten | 3,047 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Victor Felter | 2,439 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 5,486 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Loyd Van Patten | 7,144 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,144 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 4,706 | 58.4 | |
Republican | G. R. Draper | 3,350 | 41.6 | |
Total votes | 8,056 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dr. F. M. Roberts | 8,728 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Hugh Lundy | 6,999 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 15,727 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Virgil E. Smith | 2,364 | 54.1 | |
Republican | Charles H. Neidt | 2,007 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 4,371 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R. R. Gillespie | 5,534 | 50.4 | |
Republican | V. E. Smith | 5,444 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 10,978 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 17
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | G. E. Whitehead | 4,044 | 54.8 | |
Republican | Conway E. Morris | 3,337 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 7,381 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | G. E. Whitehead | 10,601 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | H. R. Hefley | 9,676 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 20,277 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | De Vere Watson (incumbent) | 12,777 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,777 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. M. Tudor | 10,685 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | T. E. Stimpson | 9,864 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 20,549 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) | 2,647 | 59.2 | |
Republican | Cloy F. McKeegan | 1,823 | 40.8 | |
Total votes | 4,470 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) | 11,044 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,044 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 25
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | D. C. Nolan | 2,696 | 58.9 | |
Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 1,878 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 4,574 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | L. S. Mercer (incumbent) | 10,841 | 51.2 | |
Republican | D. C. Nolan | 10,339 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 21,180 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | F. C. Byers (incumbent) | 21,496 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | D. O. Stentz | 18,640 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 40,136 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul E. McCarville | 2,673 | 36.7 | |
Republican | B. H. Wilder | 2,444 | 33.6 | |
Republican | Melvin Wilson | 2,157 | 29.7 | |
Total votes | 7,274 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | P. E. McCarville | 10,563 | 52.1 | |
Democratic | E. C. Hovey | 9,716 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 20,279 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W. Eldon Walter | 2,160 | 51.8 | |
Republican | Robert A. Rockhill (incumbent) | 2,013 | 48.2 | |
Total votes | 4,173 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W. Eldon Walter | 7,620 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,620 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 31
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John R. Hattery | 4,623 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Albert Steinberg | 3,708 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 8,331 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. R. Hattery | 12,707 | 60.4 | |
Democratic | D. F. Horning | 8,325 | 39.6 | |
Total votes | 21,032 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles S. Van Eaton | 4,722 | 50.1 | |
Republican | A. D. Clem (incumbent) | 4,710 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 9,432 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. S. Van Eaton | 18,842 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Gale Stevens | 17,616 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 36,458 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Risk | 2,659 | 50.7 | |
Republican | R. A. Nelson | 2,587 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 5,246 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Risk | 9,668 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,668 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 36
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | F. E. Sharp (incumbent) | 1,345 | 51.9 | |
Republican | Robert E. Coon | 1,249 | 48.1 | |
Total votes | 2,594 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | F. E. Sharp (incumbent) | 4,851 | 50.3 | |
Democratic | S. E. Myers | 4,786 | 49.7 | |
Total votes | 9,637 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) | 8,145 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,145 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 40
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson (incumbent) | 4,194 | 65.3 | |
Republican | W. Lloyd Bruce | 2,226 | 34.7 | |
Total votes | 6,420 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. H. Jacobson (incumbent) | 11,034 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Lorenz Willman | 7,827 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 18,861 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent) | 8,373 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Ira E. Link | 5,675 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 14,048 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Herman M. Knudson (incumbent) | 14,620 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,620 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 46
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edward S. Parker | 2,915 | 54.7 | |
Republican | R. E. Hess | 2,415 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 5,330 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | E. S. Parker | 10,037 | 53.1 | |
Democratic | E. F. Kieffer | 8,871 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 18,908 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 47
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry E. Watson | 2,792 | 59.2 | |
Republican | David G. Ainsworth | 1,924 | 40.8 | |
Total votes | 4,716 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. E. Watson | 8,422 | 50.1 | |
Democratic | W. A. Yager | 8,378 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 16,800 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | B. N. Ridout | 9,974 | 51.3 | |
Republican | D. E. Dewel (incumbent) | 9,467 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 19,441 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Primary Election 1948 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1948 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1948" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 15, 2020.