1928 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1928 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1926 Iowa Senate election 1926 1930 Iowa Senate election 1930 31 out of 50 seats in the Iowa Senate 26 November 6, 1928 Republican Party (United States) 49 4820th In a special election in the 20th district, Republican Samuel Franklin Wilson was replaced by Democrat Ralph U. Thompson, which flipped the seat to the Democrats. 48 Democratic Party (United States) 1 220th 2 File:1928 IA State Senate election results by district.svg Results#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#F48882 Republican hold The 1928 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1928 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 31 of the senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1928 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 4, 1928, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1928 general election ballot.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1929-1930%20(43GA).pdf#page=399 Primary Election 1928 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly January 16, 2021https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1929-1930%20(43GA).pdf#page=495 Primary Election 1928 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly January 16, 2021 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 49 seats to Democrats' 1 seat. A special election in district 20 in 1927 saw the seat flip from Republican to Democratic control. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 24 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1928 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 48 seats and Democrats having 2 seats. Summary of Results Note: 19 districts with holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Charles J. Fulton Rep Aaron Vale Blackford Rep 3rd Lloyd Ellis Dem Herbert B. Carroll Rep 4th Allen Gilbert Dotts Rep John W. Kent Rep 5th Henry Guy Roberts Rep Frank D. Ickis Rep 6th Samuel Edwin Fackler Rep Arthur Gray Leonard Rep 8th William C. Cochrane Rep William C. Cochrane Rep 11th Charles B. Kern Rep Wesley C. Lowe Rep 14th Forrester Call Stanley Rep Forrester Call Stanley Rep 15th William Alexander Clark Rep William Alexander Clark Rep 16th John N. Langfitt Rep John N. Langfitt Rep 17th Redfield Clipper Mills Rep Frank Bissell Rep 19th William Samuel Baird Rep William Samuel Baird Rep 23rd Charles Steere Browne Rep George W. Tabor Dem 24th Charles Longley Rigby Rep Charles Longley Rigby Rep 25th George Marchant Clearman Rep George Marchant Clearman Rep 26th Charles Francis Clark Rep Charles Francis Clark Rep 27th Emmett E. Cavanaugh Rep C. E. Anderson Rep 28th William E. McLeland Rep William E. McLeland Rep 31st Lars Johan Skromme Rep Lant H. Doran Rep 32nd Bertel M. Stoddard Rep Bertel M. Stoddard Rep 33rd George F. Slemmons Rep Chester G. Cole Rep 34th34th The 34th district held a special election to fill a vacancy. Andrew Jackson Shinn Rep Oliver P. Bennett Rep 36th Charles Augustus Benson Rep Charles Augustus Benson Rep 38th38th The 38th district held a special election to fill a vacancy. Arch Wallace McFarlane Rep Charles Theodore Rogers Rep 39th John M. Ramsey Rep George W. Christophel Rep 40th George S. Hartman Rep John Henry Hager Rep 41st Otto E. Gunderson Rep Otto E. Gunderson Rep 43rd Charles Frederic Johnston Rep Edward W. Clark Rep 46th Ed Hoyt Campbell Rep Lew MacDonaldMacDonald His surname is listed as both "McDonald" and "MacDonald" on various documents on the Iowa General Assembly website.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/CHRDB/1135033.pdf Compiled Redbook Biographies Iowa General Assembly June 28, 2020https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=44&personID=2523 Senator Lew McDonald Iowa General Assembly June 28, 2020 Rep 47th William John Breakenridge Rep George William Patterson Rep 49th Tollef Edward Moen Rep Tollef Edward Moen Rep Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa Senate January 16, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The 19 districts that did not hold elections in 1928 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 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • 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-1929-1930%20(43GA).pdf#page=399 Primary Election 1928 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly January 16, 2021 District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Aaron Vale Blackford 3397 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Fulton (incumbent) 2904 2904 3397 2904 2 yes 3397 2904 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) A. V. Blackford 7798 7798 7798 4012 2 yes Democratic Party (US) J. S. Forgraves 4012 4012 4012 7798 2 yes 7798 4012 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 3 Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Herbert B. Carroll 3210 3210 3210 1961 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Swan 1961 1961 3210 1961 2 yes 3210 1961 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 1928 Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Ellis (incumbent) 1877 1877 1877 951 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Rice 951 951 951 1877 2 yes 1877 951 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) H. B. Carroll 8340 8340 8340 6641 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Ellis (incumbent) 6641 6641 6641 8340 2 yes 8340 6641 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) John W. Kent 2545 2545 2545 2164 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Wennerstrum 2164 2164 2164 2545 2 yes 2164 2545 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) John W. Kent 6869 6869 6869 4833 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Joseph E. Doze 4833 4833 11702 2 yes 11702 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 5 Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Frank D. Ickis 3846 3846 3846 3376 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Parsons 3376 3376 3376 3846 2 yes 3846 3376 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) F. D. Ickis 12034 100.00% 12034 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Arthur Leonard 5857 5857 10810 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) H. M. Buchanan 4953 4953 10810 2 yes 10810 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) William Cochrane (incumbent) 2864 2864 2864 1496 918 2 yes Republican Party (United States) C. C. Anderson 1496 1496 1496 918 2864 2 yes Republican Party (United States) C. L. Anderson 918 918 918 1496 2864 2 yes 1496 918 2864 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) William Cochrane (incumbent) 7894 7894 12251 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Marion Roberts 4357 4357 12251 2 yes 12251 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 11 Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Wesley C. Lowe 2061 2061 2061 1627 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Harrison 1627 1627 1627 2061 2 yes 2061 1627 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Wesley C. Lowe 7975 100.00% 7975 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) F. C. Stanley (incumbent) 5679 5679 9384 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) M. E. Gilderbloom 3705 3705 9384 2 yes 9384 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) W. A. Clark (incumbent) 4166 4166 4166 2621 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Aldrich 2621 2621 2621 4166 2 yes 4166 2621 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) W. A. Clark (incumbent) 8678 8678 16190 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) John F. Clarkson 7512 7512 16190 2 yes 16190 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) John W. Langfitt (incumbent) 6406 6406 9996 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Fred O. Welch 3590 3590 9996 2 yes 9996 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 17 Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Frank Bissell 4514 4514 4514 3478 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Redfield Clipper Mills (incumbent) 3478 3478 3478 4515 2 yes 3478 4514 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Frank Bissell 14344 100.00% 14344 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 19 Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) W. S. Baird (incumbent) 14271 14271 23485 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Francis B. Taylor 9214 9214 23485 2 yes 23485 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Charles Steere Browne (incumbent) 971 971 971 847 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Millhaem 847 847 847 971 2 yes 971 847 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1928 Democratic Party (United States) George W. Tabor 4158 4158 7607 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Charles Steere Browne (incumbent) 3449 3449 7607 2 yes 7607 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. L. Rigby (incumbent) 9177 9177 14369 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) John Thomsen 4896 4896 14369 2 yes Independent (politician) John W. Lenker 296 296 14369 2 yes 14369 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 25 Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) George M. Clearman (incumbent) 10359 10359 19365 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) J. P. Gallagher 9006 9006 19365 2 yes 19365 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 26 Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. F. Clark (incumbent) 5744 5744 5744 4332 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Stepanek 4332 4332 4332 5744 2 yes 5744 4332 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. F. Clark (incumbent) 24604 24604 35918 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Charles D. Huston 11314 11314 35918 2 yes 35918 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 27 Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. E. Anderson 3030 3030 3030 2861 1700 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Emmett E. Cavanaugh (incumbent) 2861 2861 3030 2861 1700 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Kime 1700 1700 3030 2861 1700 2 yes 3030 2861 1700 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. E. Anderson 11363 11363 15324 2 yes Independent (politician) John W. Kime 3961 3961 15324 2 yes 15324 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 28 Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) William E. McLeland (incumbent) 1454 1454 1237 1097 1454 1077 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Conaway 1237 1237 1237 1097 1454 1077 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Lounsberry 1097 1097 1237 1097 1454 1077 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Maxfield 1077 1077 1237 1097 1454 1077 2 yes 1237 1097 1454 1077 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) William E. McLeland (incumbent) 8266 100.00% 8266 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 31 Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) L. H. Doran 5230 5230 5230 2494 1809 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Lockard 2494 2494 5230 2494 1809 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Criswell 1809 1809 5230 2494 1809 2 yes 1809 5230 2494 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) L. H. Doran 14859 100.00% 14859 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Bertel M. Stoddard (incumbent) 7406 7406 7406 6773 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Short 6773 6773 6773 7406 2 yes 6773 7406 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Bertel M. Stoddard (incumbent) 20322 20322 21579 2 yes Independent (politician) B. J. Bergeson 1257 1257 21579 2 yes 21579 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 33 Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. G. Cole 10550 10550 15947 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Charles L. King 5397 5397 15947 2 yes 15947 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) O. P. Bennett 12172 12172 22615 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Levi McNeill 10443 10443 22615 2 yes 22615 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) C. A. Benson (incumbent) 6705 100.00% 6705 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 38 Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Charles T. Rogers 22217 100.00% 22217 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 39 Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) George Christophel 3203 3203 3203 2136 2 yes Republican Party (United States) John M. Ramsey (incumbent) 2136 2136 2136 3203 2 yes 3203 2136 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) George Christophel 8261 8261 12430 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Kirk 4169 4169 12430 2 yes 12430 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) J. H. Hager 12418 12418 18861 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) B. J. Dillon 6443 6443 18861 2 yes 18861 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 41 Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) O. E. Gunderson (incumbent) 9884 9884 10725 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) William H. Sheka 841 841 10725 2 yes 10725 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 43 Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) E. W. Clark 6831 6831 6831 5993 2044 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Knutson 5993 5993 5993 6831 2044 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Hall 2044 2044 2044 6831 5993 2 yes 6831 5993 2044 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) E. W. Clark 16687 100.00% 16687 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 46 Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Lew MacDonaldMacDonald 4116 4116 4116 3574 752 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Held 3574 3574 3574 4116 752 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Wormley 752 752 3574 4116 752 2 yes 3574 4116 752 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) Lew MacDonaldMacDonald 12012 100.00% 12012 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 47 Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) George William Patterson 7565 7565 7565 7534 2 yes Republican Party (United States) William John Breakenridge (incumbent) 7534 7534 7534 7565 2 yes 7534 7565 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) G. W. Patterson 18736 100.00% 18736 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 49 Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1928 Republican Party (United States) T. E. Moen (incumbent) 16335 100.00% 16335 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1928 Elections in Iowa References collapsed Category:1928 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections