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The 1936 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1936 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1936 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 1, 1936 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1936 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Republicans' 22 seats. Due to some vacancies and special elections, by election day 1936, Democrats held 26 seats to Republicans' 24.[a]
To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Republicans gained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1936 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 28 seats and Democrats having 22 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
[edit]- Note: The 18 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
[edit]- NOTE: The 18 districts that did not hold elections in 1936 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 18 • District 19 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 36 • District 37 • 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. | 2,394 | 60.2 | |
Republican | Fulton | 1,586 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 3,980 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. | 7,857 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | J. Wilbur Dole | 5,560 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 13,417 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hugh G. Guernsey (incumbent) | 1,961 | 57.4 | |
Democratic | Schlegel | 1,454 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 3,415 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hugh G. Guernsey (incumbent) | 9,706 | 56.1 | |
Republican | Purley Rinker | 7,588 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 17,294 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. V. Levis | 2,737 | 61.6 | |
Republican | Johnston | 1,708 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 4,445 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. V. Levis | 7,616 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Francis B. Ryan | 6,148 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 13,764 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. W. Edwards (incumbent) | 4,036 | 63.1 | |
Republican | Vaughn | 2,360 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 6,396 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Irving, Jr. | 1,485 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | Jackson | 894 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 2,379 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. W. Edwards (incumbent) | 10,682 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | John Irving, Jr. | 10,272 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 20,954 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 2,802 | 63.1 | |
Republican | Cox | 1,640 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 4,442 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 7,161 | 59.0 | |
Democratic | Charles S. Hook | 4,974 | 41.0 | |
Total votes | 12,135 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | K. A. Evans | 7,543 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Fred W. Kenworthy | 7,099 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 14,642 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William S. Beardsley (incumbent) | 8,127 | 60.7 | |
Democratic | M. R. Stansell | 5,256 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 13,383 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John H. Taylor | 1,228 | 52.0 | |
Republican | Jones | 1,135 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 2,363 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 603 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | Smith | 475 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 1,078 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 5,531 | 53.5 | |
Republican | John H. Taylor | 4,805 | 46.5 | |
Total votes | 10,336 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hugh W. Lundy | 9,162 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | F. M. Roberts | 8,891 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 18,053 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Fred C. Armstrong | 589 | 53.5 | |
Democratic | Sawyer | 511 | 46.5 | |
Total votes | 1,100 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ora E. Husted (incumbent) | 7,082 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Fred C. Armstrong | 6,304 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 13,386 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George M. Hopkins (incumbent) | 3,226 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Kerberg | 1,557 | 24.9 | |
Republican | Beveridge | 1,469 | 23.5 | |
Total votes | 6,252 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | H. E. Cornish | 1,289 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Regan | 1,214 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 2,503 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George M. Hopkins (incumbent) | 12,201 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | H. E. Cornish | 11,227 | 47.2 | |
Farmer–Labor | Anton M. Christensen | 379 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 23,807 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Pelzer (incumbent) | 2,100 | 56.7 | |
Republican | Holton | 1,602 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 3,702 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Russell Swift | 1,552 | 55.1 | |
Democratic | Frederickson | 1,265 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 2,817 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Pelzer (incumbent) | 9,674 | 55.6 | |
Democratic | Russell Swift | 7,738 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 17,412 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Morris Moore (incumbent) | 1,466 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Green | 1,370 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 2,836 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Morris Moore (incumbent) | 14,867 | 53.8 | |
Republican | De Vere Watson | 12,765 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 27,632 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank E. Ellis | 936 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Ristine | 918 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 1,854 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank E. Ellis | 4,498 | 56.0 | |
Republican | O. H. Kelly | 3,531 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 8,029 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George Miller | 2,090 | 56.0 | |
Republican | Bodenhofer | 1,645 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 3,735 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | H. D. Miller (incumbent) | 8,686 | 53.7 | |
Republican | George Miller | 7,376 | 45.6 | |
Farmer–Labor | Carl J. Mitzner | 106 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 16,168 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul W. Schmidt (incumbent) | 1,683 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Hite | 1,611 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 3,294 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 10,340 | 49.6 | |
Democratic | Paul W. Schmidt (incumbent) | 9,582 | 46.0 | |
Farmer–Labor | H. G. Smith | 908 | 4.4 | |
Total votes | 20,830 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 26
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent) | 19,888 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | R. B. McConologue | 17,137 | 45.4 | |
Farmer–Labor | Ira Edwards | 698 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 37,723 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Francis J. Mullen | 2,289 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Rutledge | 1,696 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 3,985 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward Breen | 2,152 | 49.2 | |
Democratic | McManus | 1,235 | 28.2 | |
Democratic | Paul H. Anderson (incumbent) | 990 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 4,377 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward Breen | 11,511 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Francis J. Mullen | 9,603 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 21,114 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 2,082 | 57.4 | |
Republican | McLean | 1,548 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 3,630 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 7,803 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Johnson | 4,736 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 12,539 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. J. Gillespie (incumbent) | 35,514 | 51.1 | |
Republican | George M. Faul | 33,185 | 47.7 | |
Farmer–Labor | H. P. Fagan | 839 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 69,538 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | L. H. Doran | 12,182 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,182 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | A. R. Strong | 3,504 | 50.8 | |
Republican | Gillman | 3,394 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 6,898 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom E. Murray | 3,440 | 72.5 | |
Democratic | Waller | 1,302 | 27.5 | |
Total votes | 4,742 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom E. Murray | 21,351 | 56.2 | |
Republican | A. R. Strong | 15,350 | 40.4 | |
Farmer–Labor | Charles F. Schrunk | 1,272 | 3.4 | |
Total votes | 37,973 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George L. Parker (incumbent) | 9,332 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | Dr. J. H. McGready | 8,038 | 45.2 | |
Farmer–Labor | L. W. Davis | 425 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 17,795 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 36
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. X. Geske (incumbent) | 1,405 | 61.6 | |
Democratic | O'Neill | 877 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 2,282 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. X. Geske (incumbent) | 6,006 | 51.4 | |
Republican | G. W. Hunt | 5,451 | 46.7 | |
Farmer–Labor | M. D. Guyer | 223 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 11,680 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 37
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | G. R. Hill (incumbent) | 3,032 | 52.0 | |
Republican | Ellsworth | 2,803 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 5,835 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | G. R. Hill (incumbent) | 10,768 | 46.4 | |
Democratic | Oscar Ulstad | 10,306 | 44.4 | |
Independent | William Schmedika | 2,126 | 9.2 | |
Total votes | 23,200 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | C. Colfax Smith | 2,413 | 52.1 | |
Republican | Lynes | 2,220 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 4,633 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | C. Colfax Smith | 7,304 | 50.2 | |
Democratic | L. H. Meyer (incumbent) | 6,989 | 48.1 | |
Farmer–Labor | Theodore Biekert | 249 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 14,542 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 40
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul P. Stewart | 2,924 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Lee | 2,502 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 5,426 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | T. W. Mullaney (incumbent) | 1,430 | 55.0 | |
Democratic | Holmes | 1,170 | 45.0 | |
Total votes | 2,600 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul P. Stewart | 11,266 | 54.4 | |
Democratic | T. W. Mullaney (incumbent) | 9,427 | 45.6 | |
Total votes | 20,693 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 41
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent) | 3,321 | 56.2 | |
Republican | Aasgaard | 2,593 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 5,914 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent) | 8,440 | 56.3 | |
Democratic | S. S. Westley | 6,563 | 43.7 | |
Total votes | 15,003 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Earl Dean | 14,108 | 52.0 | |
Republican | J. C. Robinson | 13,025 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 27,133 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 46
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 2,088 | 52.5 | |
Democratic | Mike G. Fisch (incumbent) | 1,890 | 47.5 | |
Total votes | 3,978 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 11,165 | 53.3 | |
Republican | R. E. Hess | 9,765 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 20,930 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 47
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lester Gillette | 19,101 | 56.6 | |
Republican | Harry E. Narey | 14,510 | 42.9 | |
Farmer–Labor | C. H. Larison | 180 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 33,791 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 49
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles J. Zylstra | 1,191 | 51.6 | |
Democratic | Riegel | 1,116 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 2,307 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles B. Hoeven | 13,364 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Charles J. Zylstra | 12,945 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 26,309 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ a b c During the 46th General Assembly of the Iowa State Senate (Jan. 1935 through Jan. 1937), there were numerous vacancies and special elections. In district 3, Democratic Senator John K. Valentine was succeeded by Democrat Hugh Guernsey following a special election (a hold of the district for Democrats). In district 5, Democratic Senator Frank M. Stevens was succeeded by Republican Howard W. Edwards following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 14, Democratic Senator Louis Tuttle Shangle was succeeded by Democrat Albert Earl Augustine following a special election (a hold of the district for Democrats). In district 18, Democratic Senator Charles E. Malone was succeeded by Republican Frank Pelzer following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 28, Democratic Senator Chris Reese was succeeded by Republican Benjamin Chase Whitehill following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 30, Republican Senator George A. Wilson was succeeded by Democrat James J. Gillespie (a gain of the district for Democrats). In district 37, Republican Senator Irving H. Knudson was succeeded by Republican George Raymond Hill following a special election (a hold of the district for Republicans). Given these changes, by election day in 1936 Democrats had seen their seats fall from 28 to 26 and Republicans had seen their seats rise from 22 to 24 since the start of the 46th General Assembly.
- ^ Senator Pendray was the first woman elected to the Iowa General Assembly.
See also
[edit]- United States elections, 1936
- United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1936
- Elections in Iowa
References
[edit]- ^ "Primary Election 1936 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1936 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hold-Over State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1936" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 24, 2020.