1948 Iowa Senate election

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1948 Iowa Senate election
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29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election464
Seats after437
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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

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
2nd Alden Loring Doud Rep Alden Loring Doud Rep
3rd James R. Barkley Rep Sherman West Dem
4th James Alonzo Newsome Rep Pearl Wayland McMurry Rep
5th Roy B. Hawkins Rep Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep
6th Kathlyn M. Kirketeg Rep Ernest L. Humbert Rep
8th Oscar N. Hultman Rep Oscar N. Hultman Rep
11th Floyd Arden Jones Rep Loyd Van Patten Rep
14th Albert Earl Augustine Dem Albert Earl Augustine Dem
15th Tunis H. Klein Dem Francis M. Roberts Dem
16th John Lyle Musmaker Rep Raymond R. Gillespie Dem
17th Ai Miller Rep Glenn Edwin Whitehead Rep
19th De Vere Watson Rep De Vere Watson Rep
23rd Edwin Charles Schluter Rep John Milton Tudor Rep
24th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep
25th Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem
26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep
27th Charles V. Findlay Rep Paul E. McCarville Rep
28th Robert A. Rockhill Rep Warren Eldon Walter Rep
31st Janious G. Lucas Rep John R. Hattery Rep
32nd Adrian D. Clem Rep Charles S. Van Eaton Rep
33rd Irving D. Long Rep Donald Alexander Risk Rep
36th Fern Eugene Sharp Rep Fern Eugene Sharp Rep
39th J. Kendall Lynes Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep
40th Arthur H. Jacobson Rep Arthur H. Jacobson Rep
41st Leo Elthon Rep Leo Elthon Rep
43rd Herman M. Knudson Rep Herman M. Knudson Rep
46th Frederick James Ritchie Rep Edward S. Parker Rep
47th Robert Keir Rep Harry E. Watson Rep
49th Duane E. Dewel Rep Burl Nelson Ridout Dem

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 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, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alden L. Doud (incumbent) 6,899 100.0
Total votes6,899 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sherman West 7,389 53.0
Republican W. R. Fimmen6,54247.0
Total votes13,931 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican P. W. McMurry 5,917 54.3
Democratic Joe W. Kridelbaugh4,98145.7
Total votes10,898 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican X. T. Prentis 3,889 58.2
Republican Sam Holland2,79241.8
Total votes6,681 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican X. T. Prentis 9,832 100.0
Total votes9,832 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernest L. Humbert 5,515 100.0
Total votes5,515 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. N. Hultman (incumbent) 7,318 100.0
Total votes7,318 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Loyd Van Patten 3,047 55.5
Republican Victor Felter2,43944.5
Total votes5,486 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Loyd Van Patten 7,144 100.0
Total votes7,144 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A. E. Augustine (incumbent) 4,706 58.4
Republican G. R. Draper3,35041.6
Total votes8,056 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dr. F. M. Roberts 8,728 55.5
Republican Hugh Lundy6,99944.5
Total votes15,727 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Virgil E. Smith 2,364 54.1
Republican Charles H. Neidt2,00745.9
Total votes4,371 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. R. Gillespie 5,534 50.4
Republican V. E. Smith5,44449.6
Total votes10,978 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. E. Whitehead 4,044 54.8
Republican Conway E. Morris3,33745.2
Total votes7,381 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. E. Whitehead 10,601 52.3
Democratic H. R. Hefley9,67647.7
Total votes20,277 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican De Vere Watson (incumbent) 12,777 100.0
Total votes12,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. M. Tudor 10,685 52.0
Democratic T. E. Stimpson9,86448.0
Total votes20,549 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) 2,647 59.2
Republican Cloy F. McKeegan1,82340.8
Total votes4,470 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) 11,044 100.0
Total votes11,044 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. C. Nolan 2,696 58.9
Republican Frederick C. Schadt1,87841.1
Total votes4,574 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic L. S. Mercer (incumbent) 10,841 51.2
Republican D. C. Nolan10,33948.8
Total votes21,180 100.0
Democratic hold

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. C. Byers (incumbent) 21,496 53.6
Democratic D. O. Stentz18,64046.4
Total votes40,136 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul E. McCarville 2,673 36.7
Republican B. H. Wilder2,44433.6
Republican Melvin Wilson2,15729.7
Total votes7,274 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican P. E. McCarville 10,563 52.1
Democratic E. C. Hovey9,71647.9
Total votes20,279 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Eldon Walter 2,160 51.8
Republican Robert A. Rockhill (incumbent)2,01348.2
Total votes4,173 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. Eldon Walter 7,620 100.0
Total votes7,620 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John R. Hattery 4,623 55.5
Republican Albert Steinberg3,70844.5
Total votes8,331 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. R. Hattery 12,707 60.4
Democratic D. F. Horning8,32539.6
Total votes21,032 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Van Eaton 4,722 50.1
Republican A. D. Clem (incumbent)4,71049.9
Total votes9,432 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. S. Van Eaton 18,842 51.7
Democratic Gale Stevens17,61648.3
Total votes36,458 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Risk 2,659 50.7
Republican R. A. Nelson2,58749.3
Total votes5,246 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Risk 9,668 100.0
Total votes9,668 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Sharp (incumbent) 1,345 51.9
Republican Robert E. Coon1,24948.1
Total votes2,594 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Sharp (incumbent) 4,851 50.3
Democratic S. E. Myers4,78649.7
Total votes9,637 100.0
Republican hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 8,145 100.0
Total votes8,145 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur H. Jacobson (incumbent) 4,194 65.3
Republican W. Lloyd Bruce2,22634.7
Total votes6,420 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. H. Jacobson (incumbent) 11,034 58.5
Democratic Lorenz Willman7,82741.5
Total votes18,861 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leo Elthon (incumbent) 8,373 59.6
Democratic Ira E. Link5,67540.4
Total votes14,048 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herman M. Knudson (incumbent) 14,620 100.0
Total votes14,620 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward S. Parker 2,915 54.7
Republican R. E. Hess2,41545.3
Total votes5,330 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. S. Parker 10,037 53.1
Democratic E. F. Kieffer8,87146.9
Total votes18,908 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry E. Watson 2,792 59.2
Republican David G. Ainsworth1,92440.8
Total votes4,716 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. E. Watson 8,422 50.1
Democratic W. A. Yager8,37849.9
Total votes16,800 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic B. N. Ridout 9,974 51.3
Republican D. E. Dewel (incumbent)9,46748.7
Total votes19,441 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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    References

    1. ↑ "Primary Election 1948 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    2. ↑ "General Election 1948 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    5. ↑ "Primary Election for State Senator 1948" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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