1952 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1952 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1950 Iowa Senate election 1950 1954 Iowa Senate election 1954 30 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 4, 1952 x160px Leo Elthon Republican Party (United States) 41st(retired) 41 5 46 Dem A. E. Augustine Democratic Party (United States) 14th(lost re-election) 9 5 4 Majority Leader Leo Elthon Republican Ralph Zastrow Republican The 1952 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1952 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. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1952 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 2, 1952, determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1952 general election ballot.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1953-1954%20(55GA).pdf#page=314 Primary Election 1952 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly June 14, 2020https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1953-1954%20(55GA).pdf#page=330 General Election 1952 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly June 14, 2020 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 41 seats to Democrats' 9 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 17 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1952 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 46 seats and Democrats having 4 seats (a net gain of 5 seats for Republicans). Summary of Results Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1953-1954%20(55GA).pdf#page=331 Holdover State Senators Iowa Official Register June 14, 2020 State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Alden Loring Doud Rep Charles W. Nelson Rep 3rd Sherman West Dem Ted D. Clark Rep 4th Ray Fletcher Rep William C. Stuart Rep 5th Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep 6th Ernest L. Humbert Rep Thomas C. Larson Rep 8th Oscar N. Hultman Rep Henry W. Washburn Rep 11th Loyd Van Patten Rep George Donald Bellman Rep 14th Albert Earl Augustine Dem Charles Emory Stewart Rep 15th Francis M. Roberts Dem Leon N. Miller Dem 16th Raymond R. Gillespie Dem Lorin B. Sayre Rep 17th Glenn Edwin Whitehead Rep Glenn Edwin Whitehead Rep 19th De Vere Watson Rep De Vere Watson Rep 22nd Otto H. Henningsen Rep Erwin A. Schoening Rep 23rd John Milton Tudor Rep David Earl Elijah Rep 24th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep 25th Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep 26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep 27th Paul E. McCarville Rep Henry Emil Heideman Rep 28th Warren Eldon Walter Rep Warren Eldon Walter Rep 31st John R. Hattery Rep Janious G. Lucas Rep 32nd Charles S. Van Eaton Rep Charles S. Van Eaton Rep 33rd Donald Alexander Risk Rep Donald Alexander Risk Rep 36th Fern Eugene Sharp Rep Art J. Johnson Rep 39th J. Kendall Lynes Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep 40th Arthur H. Jacobson Rep George Lindsey Scott Rep 41st Leo Elthon Rep Jacob Grimstead Rep 43rd Herman M. Knudson Rep Herman M. Knudson Rep 46th Edward S. Parker Rep Laurence M. Boothby Rep 47th Harry E. Watson Rep Harry E. Watson Rep 49th Burl Nelson Ridout Dem Duane E. Dewel Rep Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate June 14, 2020 Detailed Results NOTE: The 20 districts that did not hold elections in 1952 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 19 • District 22 • 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__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).https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1953-1954%20(55GA).pdf#page=314 Primary Election for State Senator 1952 Iowa Official Register June 14, 2020 District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Nelson 1988 41.3 Republican Party (United States) Walter E. Williams 1450 30.2 Republican Party (United States) Roy W. Hinson 1373 28.5 4811 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Nelson 9360 100.0 9360 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Ted D. Clark 8049 54.7 Democratic Party (United States) Sherman West (incumbent) 6655 45.3 14704 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) W. C. Stuart 8059 100.0 8059 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) X. T. Prentis (incumbent) 3298 52.5 Republican Party (United States) John E. Young 2985 47.5 6283 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) X. T. Prentis (incumbent) 12638 100.0 12638 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Thomas C. Larson 2065 Unreported Republican Party (United States) Ralph C. Jones Unreported Unreported Unreported 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Thomas C. Larson 7457 100.0 7457 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Henry W. Washburn 9445 70.5 Democratic Party (United States) Herbert R. Patterson 3950 29.5 13395 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 11 Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) G. D. Bellman 2995 58.3 Republican Party (United States) Fred Stiffler 2145 41.7 5140 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) G. D. Bellman 9030 100.0 9030 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) C. Emory Stewart 6036 56.1 Democratic Party (United States) A. E. Augustine (incumbent) 4721 43.9 10757 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) A. M. Wilson 1602 55.6 Republican Party (United States) C. R. Sandifer 1279 44.4 2881 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary Election, 1952 Democratic Party (United States) Leon N. Miller 959 52.9 Democratic Party (United States) Frank L. Bell 853 47.1 1812 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1952 Democratic Party (United States) Leon N. Miller 9415 54.1 Republican Party (United States) A. M. Wilson 7999 45.9 17414 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Lorin B. Sayre 7214 52.9 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond R. Gillespie (incumbent) 6429 47.1 13643 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 17 Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) G. E. Whitehead (incumbent) 3760 58.1 Republican Party (United States) Raymond L. Pollock 2712 41.9 6472 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) G. E. Whitehead (incumbent) 16022 100.0 16022 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 19 Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) DeVere Watson (incumbent) 17815 59.5 Democratic Party (United States) James F. Leslie 12126 40.5 29941 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Erwin Schoening 1908 50.1 Republican Party (United States) Leo P. McEleney 1897 49.9 3805 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Erwin Schoening 14642 64.7 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Yackshaw 7994 35.3 22636 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 23 Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Earl Elijah 2883 43.2 Republican Party (United States) D. A. Donohue 1959 29.4 Republican Party (United States) Willard Ingalls 1827 27.4 6669 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Earl Elijah 17101 100.0 17101 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) 17732 100.0 17732 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 25 Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) D. C. Nolan 13906 54.8 Democratic Party (United States) Leroy S. Mercer (incumbent) 11472 45.2 25378 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 26 Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Byers (incumbent) 29481 57.3 Democratic Party (United States) L. M. Hullinger 21941 42.7 51422 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 27 Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Henry Heideman 6210 68.4 Republican Party (United States) Paul E. McCarville (incumbent) 2864 31.6 9074 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Henry Heideman 14611 56.3 Democratic Party (United States) C. Joseph Coleman 11340 43.7 25951 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 28 Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) W. Eldon Walter (incumbent) 2478 57.5 Republican Party (United States) John Knudson 1829 42.5 4307 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) W. Eldon Walter (incumbent) 10947 100.0 10947 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 31 Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) J. G. Lucas 6598 64.0 Republican Party (United States) Clifford N. Nystrom 3708 36.0 10306 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) J. G. Lucas 16892 58.4 Democratic Party (United States) Ray Eveland 12043 41.6 28935 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Charles S. Van Eaton (incumbent) 24864 55.3 Democratic Party (United States) Emlin L. Bergeson 20092 44.7 44956 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 33 Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Don Risk (incumbent) 11361 66.2 Democratic Party (United States) James C. Cloud 5792 33.8 17153 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) A. J. Johnson 1702 54.6 Republican Party (United States) Melvin Beimfohr 1416 45.4 3118 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) A. J. Johnson 5637 52.1 Democratic Party (United States) Adolph Elvers 5189 47.9 10826 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 39 Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 3684 63.1 Republican Party (United States) Roger Jennings 2153 36.9 5837 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 11252 69.5 Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Marie Buss 4927 30.5 16179 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) George L. Scott 2774 40.8 Republican Party (United States) J. C. Davis 2140 31.5 Republican Party (United States) L. C. Surfus 1882 27.7 6796 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) George L. Scott 13299 64.0 Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Doris Gorman 7485 36.0 20784 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 41 Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Jacob Grimstead 3503 48.0 Republican Party (United States) Allert G. Olson 2263 31.0 Republican Party (United States) A. T. Brookins 1538 21.0 7304 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Jacob Grimstead 12935 100.0 12935 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 43 Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Herman M. Knudson (incumbent) 6116 60.7 Republican Party (United States) Al K. Carstens 3963 39.3 10079 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) H. M. Knudson (incumbent) 20965 61.5 Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy Dunn 13101 38.5 34066 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 46 Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Laurence M. Boothby 16548 100.0 16548 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 47 Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Harry E. Watson (incumbent) 14083 66.7 Democratic Party (United States) W. A. Yager 7045 33.3 21128 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 49 Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1952 Republican Party (United States) Duane E. Dewel 14755 62.2 Democratic Party (United States) Burl N. Ridout (incumbent) 8970 37.8 23725 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1952 Elections in Iowa References Category:1952 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections