1966 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1966 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1964 Iowa Senate election 1964 1968 Iowa Senate election 1968 32 out of 61 seats in the Iowa State Senate 31 November 8, 1966 Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic Party (United States) 30th 34 2Size The Iowa state Senate was expanded from 59 to 61 seats following the 1966 election. 32 Robert R. Rigler Republican Party (United States) 40th 25 4Size 29 Majority Leader Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic The 1966 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1966 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 of the state senate's 61 districts. At this time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The Iowa Senate was expanded from 59 to 61 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1966 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district.To compare the effect of the 1966 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1966 elections. The primary election on September 6, 1966, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1966 general election ballot.https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055031259&view=1up&seq=408 Primary Election 1966 For State Senator Iowa Official Register May 5, 2020https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055031259&view=1up&seq=430 General Election 1966 For State Senator Iowa Official Register May 5, 2020 Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 34 seats to Republicans' 25 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 6 Senate seats. Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1966 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 32 seats and Republicans having 29 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans and net loss of 2 seats for Democrats).Size Summary of Results Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055031259&view=1up&seq=431 Holdover State Senators Iowa Official Register May 5, 2020 State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyIncoming Senator Party 1st Seeley G. Lodwick Rep Seeley G. Lodwick Rep 2nd Max E. Reno Dem Max E. Reno* Dem 3rd Don S. McGill Dem Don S. McGill* Dem 4th Franklin S. Main Dem Franklin S. Main* Dem 5th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles* Rep 6th Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep 7th Robert R. Dodds Dem Robert R. Dodds Dem 8th Clifford M. Vance Rep Richard Lytle StephensStephens Redistricted from district 10 to 8. Rep 9th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks Dem Gene W. Glenn Dem 10th Richard Lytle Stephens Rep Bass Van Gilst*Gilst Redistricted from district 11 to 10. Dem 11th Bass Van Gilst Dem Stanley M. Heaberlin*Heaberlin Redistricted from district 12 to 11. Dem 12th Stanley M. Heaberlin Dem Joseph B. Flatt*Flatt Redistricted from district 13 to 12. Rep13th13th The 13th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district. Joseph B. Flatt Rep Thomas J. "T. J." Frey RepNewly created subdistrict Gilbert E. Klefstad*Klefstad Redistricted from district 15 to 13. Dem 14th John David Shoeman Rep David M. Stanley*Stanley Redistricted from district 16 to 14. Rep15th15th The 15th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district. Gilbert E. Klefstad Dem Joseph W. Cassidy*Cassidy Redistricted from district 17 to 15. DemNewly created subdistrict Roger W. Jepsen Rep 16th David M. Stanley Rep Roger John Shaff Rep17th17th The 17th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Joseph W. Cassidy DemRobert J. Burns*Burns Redistricted from district 21 to 17.Dem Jack Schroeder Rep 18th David O. Shaff Rep Kenneth BendaBenda Redistricted from district 23 to 18. Rep 19th Howard Tabor Dem Eugene Marshall HillHill Redistricted from district 25 to 19. Dem20th20th The 20th transitioned from a 2- to 5-member district. John M. Ely Dem Howard Reppert*Reppert Redistricted from district 27 to 20. Dem Tom Riley Rep George E. O'MalleyO'Malley Redistricted from district 27 to 20. DemNewly created subdistrict William F. DenmanDenman Redistricted from district 27 to 20. DemNewly created subdistrict Lee H. Gaudineer DemNewly created subdistrict William J. "Bill" Reichardt Dem 21st Robert J. Burns Dem Edwin Alan Shirley*Shirley Redistricted from district 29 to 21. Dem 22nd Charles Balloun Rep James F. Schaben Dem 23rd Kenneth Benda Rep Clifton C. Lamborn Rep24th24th The 24th transitioned from a 1- to 3-member district. Max Milo Mills Rep John M. Ely*Ely Redistricted from district 20 to 24. DemNewly created subdistrict Ernest Kosek RepNewly created subdistrict Tom RileyRiley Redistricted from district 20 to 24. Rep 25th Eugene Marshall Hill Dem Charles F. BallounBalloun Redistricted from district 22 to 25. Rep 26th Daryl Hallett Nims Dem Max Milo Mills*Mills Redistricted from district 24 to 26. Rep27th27th The 27th transitioned from a 3- to 1-member district. Howard Reppert DemPearle P. DeHartRep George E. O'Malley Dem William F. Denman Dem 28th Warren J. Kruck Dem Warren J. Kruck* Dem 29th Alan Shirley Dem Arthur A. Neu Rep30th30th The 30th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district. Peter F. Hansen Dem Andrew G. FrommeltFrommelt Redistricted from district 32 to 30. DemNewly created subdistrict John M. Walsh Rep 31st Charles F. Griffin Rep John W. Patton*Patton Redistricted from district 33 to 31. Dem32nd32nd The 32nd transitioned from a 1- to 3-member district. Andrew G. Frommelt Dem Francis L. MesserlyMesserly Redistricted from district 34 to 32. RepNewly created subdistrict Chester O. Hougen RepNewly created subdistrict Gene F. Condon*Condon Redistricted from district 34 to 32. Dem 33rd John W. Patton Dem James A. Potgeter Rep34th34th The 34th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Gene F. Condon DemHugh H. ClarkeRep Francis LaVern Messerly Rep 35th John A. Walker Rep C. Joseph Coleman*Coleman Redistricted from district 36 to 35. Dem 36th C. Joseph Coleman Dem Elmer F. LangeLange Redistricted from district 52 to 36. Rep37th37th The 37th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district. Donald G. Beneke Rep Charles S. Van Eaton RepNewly created subdistrict Alden J. Erskine Rep 38th J. Henry Lucken Rep Adolph W. Elvers*Elvers Redistricted from district 40 to 38. Dem39th39th The 39th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Vincent S. Burke DemHilarius Louis "H. L." Heying*Heying Redistricted from district 41 to 39.Dem James M. McNally Dem 40th Adolph W. Elvers Dem Robert R. RiglerRigler Redistricted from district 44 to 40. Rep 41st Hilarius Louis "H. L." Heying Dem Vernon Kyhl*Kyhl Redistricted from district 42 to 41. Rep 42nd Vernon Kyhl Rep Delbert W. Floy*Floy Redistricted from district 46 to 42. Dem 43rd Raymond W. Hagie Rep John L. Buren*Buren Redistricted from district 47 to 43. Dem 44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Donald W. Murray*Murray Redistricted from district 53 to 44. Dem 45th Leo Elthon Rep John P. "Jack" Kibbie*Kibbie Redistricted from district 48 to 45. Dem 46th Delbert W. Floy Dem Merle W. Hagedorn*Hagedorn Redistricted from district 51 to 46. Dem 47th John Leonard Buren Dem J. Henry Lucken*Lucken Redistricted from district 38 to 47. Rep 48th Jack Kibbie Dem H. Kenneth Nurse*Nurse Redistricted from district 49 to 48. Dem 49th H. Kenneth Nurse Dem Lucas DeKoster*DeKoster Redistricted from district 50 to 49. Rep 50th50th The 50th district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting. Lucas DeKoster RepObsolete district 51st51st The 51st district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting. Merle W. Hagedorn DemObsolete district 52nd52nd The 52nd district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting. Elmer F. Lange RepObsolete district 53rd53rd The 53rd district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting. Donald W. Murray DemObsolete district Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate May 3, 2020 Detailed Results 32 of the 61 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1966.Multi Multi-member districts in the electoral map of 1966 elections were: 13th with 2 seats; 15th with 2 seats; 20th with 5 seats; 24th with 3 seats; 30th with 2 seats; 32nd with 3 seats; and, 37th with 2 seats. Remember, in 1966, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate. District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 37 • District 40__NOTOC__ 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). District 1 Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Seeley G. Lodwick (incumbent) 7612 56.5 Democratic Party (United States) Robert O'Malley 5872 43.5 13484 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Vern Lisle (incumbent) 10046 71.8 Democratic Party (United States) F. S. Toke Nelson 3937 28.2 13983 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Robert R. Dodds (incumbent) 8225 55.3 Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Reppert 6655 44.7 14880 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Richard L. Stephens (incumbent)Stephens 2670 61.4 Republican Party (United States) Ralph B. Morris 1676 38.6 4346 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) F. W. Schnoebelen 882 58.5 Democratic Party (United States) Ralph H. Smutz 626 41.5 1508 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Richard L. Stephens (incumbent)Stephens 9051 61.4 Democratic Party (United States) F. W. Schnoebelen 5697 38.6 14748 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 9 Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Gene W. Glenn 2257 58.8 Democratic Party (United States) Jake B. Mincks (incumbent) 1579 41.2 3836 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Gene W. Glenn 7745 52.8 Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Haw 6928 47.2 14673 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 13 The 13th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 2 was held by holdover Senator Klefstad. Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 1 Republican Primary Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) T. J. Frey 2529 52.0 Republican Party (United States) Wylie D. King 2331 48.0 4860 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) T. J. Frey 12736 65.4 Democratic Party (United States) Paul E. Wise 6752 34.6 19488 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) David Stanley (incumbent)Stanley 11055 73.4 Democratic Party (United States) Herschel Flater 4008 26.6 15063 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 15 The 15th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Cassidy. Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Roger W. Jepsen 4099 70.0 Republican Party (United States) Riley Dietz 1753 30.0 5852 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Roger W. Jepsen 22158 60.6 Democratic Party (United States) Carroll L. Wright 14433 39.4 36591 100.0 District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Roger J. Shaff 9207 57.0 Democratic Party (United States) David J. Delaney 6945 43.0 16152 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Benda (incumbent)Benda 7202 100.0 7202 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 19 Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)Hill 6351 52.2 Republican Party (United States) Emmett Butler 5809 47.8 12160 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 20 The 20th was a 5-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Reppert. Subdistrict No. 4 held an election for a two-year term; whereas, subdistricts Nos. 2, 3, & 5 held elections for four-year terms. Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict Nos. 2, 3, & 5 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) George E. O'Malley (incumbent)O'Malley 7890 31.7 Democratic Party (United States) William F. Denman (incumbent)Denman 6738 27.0 Democratic Party (United States) William J. "Bill" Reichardt 5290 21.2 Democratic Party (United States) F. Mac Danielson 5000 20.1 24918 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict Nos. 2, 3, & 5 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) George E. O'Malley (incumbent)O'Malley 45525 18.9 Democratic Party (United States) William F. Denman (incumbent)Denman 44254 18.4 Democratic Party (United States) William J. "Bill" Reichardt 43599 18.1 Republican Party (United States) Kate Goldman 39589 16.4 Republican Party (United States) Joseph B. Joyce 33341 13.9 Republican Party (United States) James E. Ball III 32643 13.6 American Constitution Party Albert A. Payne 1104 0.4 American Constitution Party Larry Russell Jaussi 669 0.3 240724 100.0 Election for a two-year term in subdistrict No. 4. Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 4 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. 43473 55.5 Republican Party (United States) Gerald C. Shearer 34891 44.5 78364 100.0 District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) James F. Schaben 1490 70.1 Democratic Party (United States) Elroy Maule 637 29.9 2127 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) James F. Schaben 8179 54.3 Republican Party (United States) Rowley L. Williams 6877 45.7 15056 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Clifton C. Lamborn 6896 55.8 Democratic Party (United States) John A. Holmes 5452 44.2 12348 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 24 The 24th was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Ely. Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 held elections. Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 Republican Primary Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Tom Riley (incumbent)Riley 5776 43.5 Republican Party (United States) Ernest Kosek 3828 28.7 Republican Party (United States) John Zacher, Jr. 3689 27.8 13293 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Tom Riley (incumbent)Riley 29276 32.3 Republican Party (United States) Ernest Kosek 23637 26.1 Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth M. Moore 20688 22.9 Democratic Party (United States) Carl B. Newell 17106 18.7 90707 100.0 District 25 Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Charles F. Balloun (incumbent)Balloun 7834 57.5 Democratic Party (United States) Russell O. Callahan 5796 42.5 13630 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 27 Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Pearle P. DeHart 8087 52.3 Democratic Party (United States) Daryl H. Nims (incumbent)Nims Redistricted from district 26 to 27. 7365 47.7 15452 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 29 Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Louis R. Galetich 2686 58.9 Democratic Party (United States) Peter F. Hansen (incumbent)Hansen Redistricted from district 30 to 29. 1872 41.1 4558 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Arthur A. Neu 7526 54.2 Democratic Party (United States) Louis R. Galetich 6372 45.8 13898 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 30 The 30th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Both subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections. Iowa Senate, District 30 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 Democratic Primary Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)Frommelt 4276 41.7 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Saunders 3636 35.4 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Bregman 2348 22.9 10260 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 30 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 General Election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)Frommelt 14593 35.62 Republican Party (United States) John M. Walsh 14587 35.60 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Saunders 11789 28.78 40969 100.0 District 32 The 32nd was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 3 had a holdover Senator Condon. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections. Iowa Senate, District 32 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Francis Messerly (incumbent)Messerly 21255 28.3 Republican Party (United States) Chester O. Hougen 20507 27.3 Democratic Party (United States) Gertrude S. Cohen 16746 22.3 Democratic Party (United States) J. L. Rooff 16504 22.1 75012 100.0 District 33 Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) James A. Potgeter 10907 69.3 Democratic Party (United States) A. T. Keough 4830 30.7 15737 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Hugh H. Clarke 1940 50.4 Republican Party (United States) John A. Walker (incumbent)Walker Redistricted from district 35 to 34. 1911 49.6 3851 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Hugh Clarke 6890 61.9 Democratic Party (United States) Edward E. Busing 4239 38.1 11129 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Elmer F. Lange (incumbent)Lange 8556 67.0 Democratic Party (United States) Earl Vannatta 4205 33.0 12761 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 37 The 37th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held a special election for a two-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term. Iowa Senate, District 37 Subdistrict No. 1 Special Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Van Eaton 17637 55.7 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Sheehan 14051 44.3 31688 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term. Iowa Senate, District 37 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Alden J. Erskine 17090 54.2 Democratic Party (United States) Donald V. Doyle 14436 45.8 31526 100.0 District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1966 Republican Party (United States) Robert R. Rigler (incumbent)Rigler 10099 61.0 Democratic Party (United States) William C. Shea 6461 39.0 16560 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1966 Elections in Iowa References Category:1966 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections