1944 Iowa Senate election

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1944 Iowa Senate election
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30 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
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Party Republican Democratic
Last election455
Seats after455
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The 1944 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1944 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 30 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

Contents

The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1944 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1944 elections.

The primary election on June 5, 1944 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1944 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1944 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats.

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
2nd Charles W. Wade Rep Alden Loring Doud Rep
3rd Dewey Emmitt Goode Rep James Robert Barkley Rep
4th Clarence L. Clark Rep James Alonzo Newsome Rep
5th T. M. Thompson Rep Roy B. Hawkins Rep
6th William Oliver Turner Rep Ole John Kirketeg Rep
8th Kenneth A. Evans Rep Oscar N. Hultman Rep
11th Floyd Arden Jones Rep Floyd Arden Jones Rep
14th Albert Earl Augustine Dem Albert Earl Augustine Dem
15th Hugh W. Lundy Rep Tunis H. Klein Dem
16th Harry Samuel Love Rep Harry Samuel Love Rep
17th Ai Miller Rep Ai Miller Rep
18th Frank Pelzer Rep Edward Speer White Rep
19th De Vere Watson Rep De Vere Watson Rep
23rd DuFay D. Fuller Rep Edwin Charles Schluter [lower-alpha 1] Rep
24th Edwin Charles Schluter Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse [lower-alpha 2] Rep
25th Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem
26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep
27th Charles V. Findlay Rep Charles V. Findlay Rep
28th Benjamin Chase Whitehill Rep Robert A. Rockhill Rep
31st John R. Hattery Rep Janious G. Lucas Rep
32nd Adrian D. Clem Rep Adrian D. Clem Rep
33rd Irving D. Long Rep Irving D. Long Rep
36th Gerald W. Hunt Rep Fern Eugene Sharp Rep
39th J. Kendall Lynes Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep
40th Paul Palmer Stewart Rep Arthur H. Jacobson Rep
41st Leo Elthon Rep Leo Elthon Rep
43rd Oscar E. Johnson Dem Herman M. Knudson Rep
46th Raymond Edward Hess Rep Frederick James Ritchie Rep
47th Robert Keir Rep Robert Keir Rep
49th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Duane E. Dewel Rep

Source: [4]

Detailed Results

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • 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

District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alden L. Doud 7,816 100.0
Total votes7,816 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. R. Barkley 1,311 50.5
Republican Dewey E. Goode (incumbent)1,28749.5
Total votes2,598 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. R. Barkley 7,553 52.6
Democratic Howard D. Evans6,81247.4
Total votes14,365 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Arch J. Jones 356 62.2
Democratic Clell Whitlatch21637.8
Total votes572 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. A. Newsome 6,349 56.5
Democratic Arch J. Jones4,89343.5
Total votes11,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. B. Hawkins 10,716 62.7
Democratic Justus B. Fudge6,37537.3
Total votes17,091 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. J. Kirketeg 6,602 65.7
Democratic C. S. Hook3,44534.3
Total votes10,047 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. N. Hultman 7,826 100.0
Total votes7,826 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Floyd Jones (incumbent) 7,242 100.0
Total votes7,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Homer G. Deck 700 56.2
Republican George Draper54543.8
Total votes1,245 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. E. (Earl) Augustine (incumbent) 4,558 50.8
Republican Homer G. Deck4,42149.2
Total votes8,979 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. D. Teter 1,630 56.0
Republican Joe Templeton1,27944.0
Total votes2,909 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tunis H. Klein 8,102 50.7
Republican L. D. Teter7,88149.3
Total votes15,983 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. Sam Love (incumbent) 7,480 100.0
Total votes7,480 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ai Miller (incumbent) 13,009 100.0
Total votes13,009 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed S. White 9,567 65.8
Democratic Mrs. Pearl Sherwood4,97734.2
Total votes14,544 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican De Vere Watson (incumbent) 14,735 100.0
Total votes14,735 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin C. Schluter (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 13,282 100.0
Total votes13,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 12,301 100.0
Total votes12,301 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. C. Nolan 1,677 53.7
Republican Frederick C. Schadt1,44846.3
Total votes3,125 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leroy S. Mercer (incumbent) 10,201 50.5
Republican D. C. Nolan9,98949.5
Total votes20,190 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank C. Byers (incumbent) 21,743 52.8
Democratic Charles W. Hobbie19,47547.2
Total votes41,218 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. V. Findlay (incumbent) 1,923 56.8
Republican Melvin Wilson1,46043.2
Total votes3,383 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. V. Findlay (incumbent) 10,838 53.6
Democratic James F. Stanek9,38946.4
Total votes20,227 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) 7,779 66.6
Democratic H. L. Vauthrin3,90733.4
Total votes11,686 100.0
Republican hold
Iowa Senate, District 28 Special Election, January 26, 1945
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert A. Rockhill 1,783 72.9
Democratic C. E. Wicklund66327.1
Total votes2,446 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. G. Lucas 13,029 100.0
Total votes13,029 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. D. Clem (incumbent) 19,255 53.8
Democratic James W. McCoun16,53146.2
Total votes35,786 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irving D. Long (incumbent) 10,181 100.0
Total votes10,181 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Sharp 1,030 55.1
Republican C. A. Benson84144.9
Total votes1,871 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Sharp 5,496 56.5
Democratic C. L. Crider4,23843.5
Total votes9,734 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 9,054 100.0
Total votes9,054 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur H. Jacobson 2,409 61.9
Republican Elmer Pieper1,48538.1
Total votes3,894 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur H. Jacobson 11,869 63.2
Democratic T. W. Mullaney6,91036.8
Total votes18,779 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Elthon (incumbent) 1,861 53.7
Republican Jacob Grimstead1,60746.3
Total votes3,468 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Elthon (incumbent) 9,277 100.0
Total votes9,277 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herman M. Knudson 14,929 53.9
Democratic Fred J. Paullus12,76646.1
Total votes27,695 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred J. Ritchie 1,772 51.8
Republican R. E. Hess (incumbent)1,65148.2
Total votes3,423 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred J. Ritchie 11,704 63.1
Democratic Winfred Mighell6,85736.9
Total votes18,561 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Keir (incumbent) 8,987 54.8
Democratic W. A. Yager7,40345.2
Total votes16,390 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1944
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane E. Dewel 9,981 50.5
Democratic Casey Loss9,79749.5
Total votes19,778 100.0
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 Incumbent redistricted from district 24 to 23.
  2. 1 2 Incumbent redistricted from district 49 to 24.

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References

  1. ↑ "Primary Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ "General Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election for State Senator 1944" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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