1942 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1942 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1940 Iowa Senate election 1940 1944 Iowa Senate election 1944 23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 3, 1942 Republican Party (United States) 45 45 Democratic Party (United States) 5 5 File:1942 IA State Senate election results by district.svg Results#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The 1942 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1942 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 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 1942 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 1, 1942, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1942 general election ballot.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1943-1944%20(50GA).pdf#page=311 Primary Election 1942 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 20, 2020https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1943-1944%20(50GA).pdf#page=449 General Election 1942 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 20, 2020 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1942 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats. Summary of Results Note: The 27 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1943-1944%20(50GA).pdf#page=450 Holdover State Senators Iowa Official Register June 20, 2020 State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 1st Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep 7th Carl Oscar Sjulin Rep Carl Oscar Sjulin Rep 9th Frederick P. Cromwell Rep Frederick P. Cromwell Rep 10th Arthur Claire Dewey Rep Harlan C. Foster Rep 12th John Edwin Talbott Rep Luke Vittetoe Rep 13th Elmer K. Bekman Rep Elmer K. Bekman Rep 18th Frank Pelzer Rep Frank Pelzer Rep 20th Elmer Primer Corwin Rep Floyd J. Pine Rep 21st Frank D. Martin Rep Frank D. Martin Rep 22nd Otto H. Henningsen Rep Otto H. Henningsen Rep 24th Marion Claire Hamiel Rep Edwin Charles Schluter Rep 29th Ross Rutledge Mowry Rep Ross Rutledge Mowry Rep 30th George M. Faul Rep George M. Faul Rep 32nd Robert Prentis Munger Rep Adrian D. Clem Rep 34th Robert W. Harvey Rep Robert W. Harvey Rep 35th Howard C. Baldwin Dem Robert C. Reilly Dem 37th George Raymond Hill Rep George Raymond Hill Rep 38th John Peter Berg Rep John Peter Berg Rep 42nd Edward Henry Vrba Dem Edward Henry Vrba Dem 44th Edward P. Donohue Rep Ralph W. Zastrow Rep 45th Richard V. Leo Rep Richard V. Leo Rep 48th Ralph E. Benson Rep Ralph E. Benson Rep 50th Albert Josiah Shaw Rep Albert Josiah Shaw Rep Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate June 20, 2020 Detailed Results NOTE: The 27 districts that did not hold elections in 1942 are not listed here. District 1 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 24 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50__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-1943-1944%20(50GA).pdf#page=311 Primary Election for State Senator 1942 Iowa Official Register June 20, 2020 District 1 Iowa Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) 1466 62.1 Republican Party (United States) Heinold 893 37.9 2359 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) 7582 100.0 7582 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Carl O. Sjulin (incumbent) 6465 60.7 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Sondag 4180 39.3 10645 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 9 Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Fred Cromwell (incumbent) 6375 67.6 Democratic Party (United States) Henry M. Hartman 3053 32.4 9428 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 10 Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Harlan C. Foster 8325 100.0 8325 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 12 Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Luke Vittetoe 8111 65.9 Democratic Party (United States) J. Forest Embree 4194 34.1 12305 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 13 Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Chester L. Johns 1275 68.1 Democratic Party (United States) Bradley 596 31.9 1871 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) E. K. Bekman (incumbent) 6488 55.5 Democratic Party (United States) Chester L. Johns 5205 44.5 11693 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Frank Pelzer (incumbent) 6315 56.1 Democratic Party (United States) George M. Olsen 4936 43.9 11251 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 20 Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) F. J. Pine 7383 68.6 Democratic Party (United States) C. R. Metcalf 3376 31.4 10759 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 21 Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Frank D. Martin (incumbent) 10623 61.2 Democratic Party (United States) Henry O. Wichelmann 6728 38.8 17351 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) O. H. Henningsen (incumbent) 1340 67.8 Republican Party (United States) Harvey 636 32.2 1976 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) O. H. Henningsen (incumbent) 7845 62.7 Democratic Party (United States) Jay G. Sullivan 4671 37.3 12516 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Edwin C. Schluter 6566 61.8 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Stimpson 4060 38.2 10626 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 29 Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Ross R. Mowry (incumbent) 5050 56.3 Democratic Party (United States) G. Frank Wilson 3927 43.7 8977 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 30 Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) George Faul (incumbent) 12564 75.7 Republican Party (United States) Harrison 4032 24.3 16596 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) George Faul (incumbent) 26430 61.1 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent L. Browner 16840 38.9 43270 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) A. D. Clem 12435 59.1 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur G. Hess 8606 40.9 21041 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Harvey (incumbent) 9574 59.1 Democratic Party (United States) Sewell E. Allen 6612 40.9 16186 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 35 Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Robert C. Reilly 3891 59.9 Democratic Party (United States) Bitter 2602 40.1 6493 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Robert C. Reilly 10891 100.0 10891 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) G. R. Hill (incumbent) 11231 100.0 11231 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 38 Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) John P. Berg (incumbent) 3433 55.7 Republican Party (United States) Galloway 2726 44.3 6159 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) John P. Berg (incumbent) 13418 66.4 Democratic Party (United States) H. W. Bergey 6784 33.6 20202 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 42 Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1942 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Vrba (incumbent) 7016 53.3 Republican Party (United States) Ellis J. Hook 6135 46.7 13151 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 44 Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Ralph W. Zastrow 6433 60.3 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Brunner 4242 39.7 10675 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 45 Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Richard V. Leo (incumbent) 8076 62.6 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Mathern 4815 37.4 12891 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 48 Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Ralph E. Benson (incumbent) 8341 62.5 Democratic Party (United States) Claude Johnson 5015 37.5 13356 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 50 Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Albert J. Shaw (incumbent) 8203 72.4 Democratic Party (United States) Messer Leith 3121 27.6 11324 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1942 Elections in Iowa References Category:1942 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections