1954 United States Senate election in Iowa

none March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa 1948 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa 1960 November 2, 1954 File:Thomas Ellsworth Martin (cropped).jpg 150x150px Thomas E. Martin Republican Party (United States) 442,409 52.21% File:Guy Mark Gillette.jpg Guy Gillette Democratic Party (United States) 402,712 47.53% 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 240px County resultsMartin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Gillette: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50% U.S. Senator Guy Gillette Democratic Party (United States) Thomas E. Martin Republican Party (United States) The 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy Gillette ran for re-election but was defeated in an upset by Republican U.S. Representative Thomas E. Martin. This was the fifth consecutive election in which the incumbent lost and this seat changed parties. General election Candidates Guy Gillette, incumbent Senator (Democratic) Thomas E. Martin, U.S. Representative from Des Moines (Republican) Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate (Republicsons) Results 1954 U.S. Senate election in Iowahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91345 Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954 www.ourcampaigns.com http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1954election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1954 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1955Leip David 1954 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1954&off=3&class=undefined&elect=0&fips=19&f=0 US Election Atlas David Leip's Election Atlas 21 May 2022 Republican Party (United States) Thomas E. Martin 442,409 52.21% 10.65 Democratic Party (United States) Guy Gillette (incumbent) 402,712 47.53% 10.27 Republicsons Ernest J. Seemann 2,234 0.26% N/A 847,355 100.00% See also 1954 United States Senate elections References 1954 Iowa United States Senate