1940 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1940 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1938 Iowa Senate election 1938 1942 Iowa Senate election 1942 29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 5, 1940 Republican Party (United States) 38 7 45 Democratic Party (United States) 12 7 5 File:1940 IA State Senate election results by district.svg Results#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The 1940 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1940 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 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 1940 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 3, 1940, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1940 general election ballot.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1941-1942%20(49GA).pdf#page=551 Primary Election 1940 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly June 21, 2020https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1941-1942%20(49GA).pdf#page=668 General Election 1940 For State Senator Iowa General Assembly June 21, 2020 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 38 seats to Democrats' 12 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 14 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1940 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 7 seats for Republicans). Summary of Results Note: The 21 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1941-1942%20(49GA).pdf#page=669 Holdover State Senators Iowa Official Register June 21, 2020 State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Sanford Zeigler Rep Sanford Zeigler Rep 3rd Hugh G. Guernsey Dem Dewey Emmitt Goode Rep 4th Harold V. Levis Rep Clarence L. Clark Rep 5th Howard W. Edwards Rep Stephen Ray Emerson Rep 6th Ole John Kirketeg Rep William Oliver Turner Rep 8th Kenneth A. Evans Rep Kenneth A. Evans Rep 11th William S. Beardsley Rep Floyd Arden Jones Rep 14th Albert Earl Augustine Dem Albert Earl Augustine Dem 15th Hugh W. Lundy Rep Hugh W. Lundy Rep 16th Ora E. Husted Rep Harry Samuel Love Rep 17th George M. Hopkins Rep Ai Miller Rep 19th Morris W. Moore Dem De Vere Watson Rep 23rd Frank E. Ellis Dem DuFay D. Fuller Rep 24th Henry Delbert Miller Dem Marion Claire Hamiel Rep 25th Frederick Conrad Schadt Rep Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem 26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep 27th Edward Joseph Breen Dem Charles V. Findlay Rep 28th Benjamin Chase Whitehill Rep Benjamin Chase Whitehill Rep 31st Lant H. Doran Rep John R. Hattery Rep 32nd Linus Forsling Rep Robert Prentis Munger Rep 33rd George L. Parker Rep Irving D. Long Rep 36th Martin X. Geske Dem Gerald W. Hunt Rep 39th Clermont Colfax Smith Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep 40th Paul Palmer Stewart Rep Paul Palmer Stewart Rep 41st Leo Elthon Rep Leo Elthon Rep 43rd Earl M. Dean Dem Oscar E. Johnson Dem 46th Winfred Mighell Dem Raymond Edward Hess Rep 47th Lester S. Gillette Dem Robert Keir Rep 49th Charles Bernard Hoeven Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate June 21, 2020 Detailed Results NOTE: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1940 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 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-1941-1942%20(49GA).pdf#page=559 Primary Election for State Senator 1940 Iowa Official Register June 21, 2020 District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Sanford Zeigler, Jr. (incumbent) 9354 100.0 9354 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Dewey E. Goode 9795 55.2 Democratic Party (United States) Jess Exline 7934 44.8 17729 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Clarence L. Clark 7622 55.8 Democratic Party (United States) Arch Jones 6026 44.2 13648 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) S. Ray Emerson 12653 100.0 12653 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Oliver Turner 2734 54.3 Republican Party (United States) Watts 2302 45.7 5036 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Oliver Turner 7318 62.2 Democratic Party (United States) C. T. Mercer 4443 37.8 11761 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 8 Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) K. A. Evans (incumbent) 8439 60.3 Democratic Party (United States) L. A. Nelson 5555 39.7 13994 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 11 Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Floyd Jones 2772 57.8 Republican Party (United States) Lowe 2023 42.2 4795 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Floyd Jones 7973 59.2 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Gonseth 5486 40.8 13459 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) A. E. Augustine (incumbent) 5631 52.5 Republican Party (United States) F. C. Stanley 5096 47.5 10727 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent) 3988 75.3 Republican Party (United States) Brady 1310 24.7 5298 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent) 9865 52.6 Democratic Party (United States) F. M. Roberts 8877 47.4 18742 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 16 Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) H. S. Love 2451 52.7 Republican Party (United States) Ehm 2201 47.3 4652 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) H. S. Love 8231 62.4 Democratic Party (United States) C. H. Wicks 4958 37.6 13189 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 17 Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Ai Miller 4930 64.8 Republican Party (United States) McQuirk 2678 35.2 7608 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Ai Miller 13380 55.2 Democratic Party (United States) J. A. Graham 10845 44.8 24225 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 19 Iowa Senate, District 19 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) DeVere Watson 1437 33.8 Republican Party (United States) Lutz 879 20.7 Republican Party (United States) Ferguson 740 17.5 Republican Party (United States) Langstrom 683 16.1 Republican Party (United States) Ritchie 507 11.9 4246 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Dr. M. Moore (incumbent) 1175 62.0 Democratic Party (United States) Morris 719 38.0 1894 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) DeVere Watson 15426 51.7 Democratic Party (United States) Dr. M. Moore (incumbent) 14421 48.3 29847 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) D. D. Fuller 629 60.5 Republican Party (United States) Spiro 411 39.5 1040 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Frank E. Ellis (incumbent) 1213 69.6 Democratic Party (United States) Wilcke 529 30.4 1742 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) D. D. Fuller 4620 52.3 Democratic Party (United States) Frank E. Ellis (incumbent) 4213 47.7 8833 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 24 Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) M. C. Hamiel 10098 57.4 Democratic Party (United States) La Mar Foster 7480 42.6 17578 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 25 Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent) 2196 51.3 Republican Party (United States) Ries 2082 48.7 4278 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Leroy S. Mercer 1969 53.3 Democratic Party (United States) Whiting 1728 46.7 3697 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Leroy S. Mercer 11608 50.6 Republican Party (United States) Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent) 11321 49.4 22929 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 26 Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Byers (incumbent) 23411 56.3 Democratic Party (United States) Marvin I. Burkholder 18180 43.7 41591 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 27 Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) C. V. Findlay 3433 67.4 Republican Party (United States) Kime 1659 32.6 5092 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) C. V. Findlay 11507 52.5 Democratic Party (United States) Irving E. Black 10414 47.5 21921 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 28 Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) 2218 52.0 Republican Party (United States) Knudson 2051 48.0 4269 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) 8490 62.6 Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Laura Aves 5073 37.4 13563 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 31 Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) John R. Hattery 4911 57.7 Republican Party (United States) Lookingbill 3597 42.3 8508 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) John R. Hattery 13793 60.7 Democratic Party (United States) Carl L. Little 8920 39.3 22713 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Robert P. Munger 4087 65.9 Republican Party (United States) Lockie 1545 24.9 Republican Party (United States) Brand 359 5.8 Republican Party (United States) Skaff 210 3.4 6201 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Donald M. Pendleton 1062 38.8 Democratic Party (United States) Davidson 878 32.1 Democratic Party (United States) McCoun 795 29.1 2735 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Robert P. Munger 22939 53.2 Democratic Party (United States) Donald M. Pendleton 20167 46.8 43106 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 33 Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Irving D. Long 3130 50.8 Republican Party (United States) Morrow 3037 49.2 6167 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Irving D. Long 11607 100.0 11607 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 36 Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) G. W. Hunt 6927 58.5 Democratic Party (United States) A. H. Borman 4923 41.5 11850 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 39 Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) J. Kendall Lynes 2427 54.3 Republican Party (United States) Brown 2042 45.7 4469 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) L. H. Meyer 838 54.6 Democratic Party (United States) Ryan 698 45.4 1536 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) J. Kendall Lynes 9631 65.6 Democratic Party (United States) L. H. Meyer 5041 34.4 14672 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 40 Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Paul P. Stewart (incumbent) 13363 60.8 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph B. Steele 8617 39.2 21980 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 41 Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Leo Elthon (incumbent) 4094 60.1 Republican Party (United States) Gunderson 2716 39.9 6810 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Leo Elthon (incumbent) 10443 100.0 10443 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 43 Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Ralph R. Stuart 4807 53.5 Republican Party (United States) Van Wert 4186 46.5 8993 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Oscar E. Johnson 16029 51.4 Republican Party (United States) Ralph R. Stuart 15166 48.6 31195 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 46 Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) L. J. McGivern 1236 43.6 Democratic Party (United States) Kieffer 964 34.1 Democratic Party (United States) Winfred Mighell (incumbent) 630 22.3 2830 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) R. E. Hess 13076 57.0 Democratic Party (United States) L. J. McGivern 9870 43.0 22946 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 47 Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Robert Keir 4136 50.4 Republican Party (United States) Ketcham 4066 49.6 8202 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Robert Keir 16331 50.1 Democratic Party (United States) A. H. Bonnstetter 16285 49.9 32616 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 49 Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) J. T. Dykhouse 2953 43.5 Republican Party (United States) Hughes 2128 31.4 Republican Party (United States) Grotters 1704 25.1 6785 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1940 Republican Party (United States) J. T. Dykhouse 17656 61.7 Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Zylstra 10968 38.3 28624 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1940 Elections in Iowa References collapsed Category:1940 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections