1962 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1962 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1960 Iowa Senate election 1960 1964 Iowa Senate election 1964 27 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 6, 1962 Robert R. Rigler Republican Party (United States) 44th 35 3 38 Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic Party (United States) 32nd 15 3 12 Majority Leader Robert R. Rigler Republican Robert R. Rigler Republican The 1962 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1962 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 27 of the state senate's 50 districts. At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts.Multi State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1962 elections.Old The primary election on June 4, 1962, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1962 general election ballot.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962primcanv.pdf Primary Election 1962 For State Senator Iowa Secretary of State May 18, 2020https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962gencanv.pdf General Election 1962 For State Senator Iowa Secretary of State May 18, 2020 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 35 seats to Democrats' 15 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1962 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Republicans). Summary of Results Note: The 23 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962gencanv.pdf Holdover State Senators Iowa Secretary of State May 18, 2020 State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyIncoming Senator Party 1st Charles F. Eppers Dem Seeley G. Lodwick Rep 2nd Dewey Blake Phelps Rep Dewey Blake Phelps* Rep 3rd Joe N. Wilson Rep Joe N. Wilson* Rep 4th William C. Stuart Rep Howard Vincent Rep 5th Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep Franklin S. Main Dem6thMulti Orval C. Walter Dem Orval C. Walter* DemNewly created subdistrict Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep 7th Frank Hoxie Rep Robert R. Dodds Dem8thMulti Edward Anderson Wearin Rep Edward Anderson Wearin* RepNewly created subdistrict Clifford M. VanceVance Redistricted from district 10 to 8. Rep 9th Carl Hoschek Dem Jacob B. "Jake" MincksMincks Redistricted from district 13 to 9. Dem 10th Clifford M. Vance Rep Richard Lytle Stephens Rep 11th J. Louis Fisher Rep J. Louis Fisher* Rep 12th C. Edwin Gilmour DemVacant 13th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks DemVacant14thMulti John Gray Rep John L. Campbell RepNewly created subdistrict John David ShoemanShoeman Redistricted from district 18 to 14. Rep 15th Carroll Price Rep Vera H. Shivvers Rep 16th Joseph B. Flatt Rep Joseph B. Flatt* Rep17thMulti Harry L. Cowden Rep Harry L. Cowden* RepNewly created subdistrict Jack SchroederSchroeder Redistricted from district 21 to 17. Rep 18th John David Shoeman Rep David O. ShaffShaff Redistricted from district 22 to 18. Rep 19th Richard C. Turner Rep Richard C. Turner* Rep 20th George W. Weber RepVacant 21st Jack Schroeder RepVacant 22nd David O. Shaff Rep Robert Orville "R. O." Burrows Rep23rdMulti David Earl Elijah Rep David Earl Elijah* RepNewly created subdistrict Kenneth Benda Rep 24th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse* Rep25thMulti Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan* RepNewly created subdistrict Eugene Marshall HillHill Redistricted from district 29 to 25. Dem 26th Martin Wiley Rep Martin Wiley* Rep27thMulti C. Joseph Coleman Dem C. Joseph Coleman* DemNewly created subdistrict George E. O'MalleyO'Malley Redistricted from district 30 to 27. Dem 28th Howard C. Buck Rep Howard C. Buck* Rep 29th Eugene Marshall Hill DemVacant 30th George E. O'Malley Dem Peter F. HansenHansen Redistricted from district 48 to 30. Dem31stMulti Clifford N. Nystrom Rep Alvin V. Doran RepNewly created subdistrict Charles F. Griffin Rep32ndMulti Charles S. Van Eaton Rep Charles S. Van Eaton* RepNewly created subdistrict Andrew G. FrommeltFrommelt Redistricted from district 35 to 32. Dem 33rd Irving D. Long Rep Irving D. Long* Rep 34th Robert G. Moore Dem Robert D. Fulton Dem 35th Andrew G. Frommelt Dem John A. WalkerWalker Redistricted from district 37 to 35. Rep 36th Adolph W. Elvers Dem Adolph W. Elvers* Dem 37th John A. Walker Rep Donald G. BenekeBeneke Redistricted from district 50 to 37. Rep 38th Melvin Harlan Wolf DemVacant 39th J. Kendall LynesKendall Deceased in 1962 prior to general election. Rep Vernon Kyhl Rep 40th George Lindsey Scott Rep George Lindsey Scott* Rep 41st Jacob Grimstead Rep Jacob Grimstead* Rep 42nd Lynn Potter DemVacant 43rd Leigh Raymond Curran Rep Leigh Raymond Curran* Rep 44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Robert R. Rigler Rep 45th Lawrence Putney Rep Leo Elthon Rep 46th J. Henry Lucken Rep J. Henry Lucken* Rep 47th LeRoy Getting Rep LeRoy Getting* Rep 48th Peter F. Hansen DemVacant 49th John J. Brown Dem John J. Brown* Dem 50th Donald G. Beneke RepVacant Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate May 18, 2020 Detailed Results 27 of the 50 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1962.Multi Multi-member districts following the 1962 elections were: 6th with 2 seats; 8th with 2 seats; 14th with 2 seats; 17th with 2 seats; 23rd with 2 seats; 25th with 2 seats; 27th with 2 seats; 31st with 2 seats; and, 32nd with 2 seats. 21 of the races were in newly drawn seats with the borders from this map. However, there were six races for unexpired terms in districts that were using the prior map here.Old Districts using the old district boundaries map were: 4th, 5th, 14th (subdistrict won by Senator Campbell), 15th, 31st (subdistrict won by Senator Doran), and 39th. District 1 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 14 • District 15 • District 17 • District 18 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 44 • District 45__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, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Seeley G. Lodwick 6810 50.6 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph L. Phelan 6654 49.4 13464 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 4 Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Howard Vincent 4024 51.9 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Hellyer 3731 48.1 7755 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 5 Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Marshall F. Camp 2101 40.6 Republican Party (United States) Charles O. Nelson 1716 33.2 Republican Party (United States) Robert E. Maggert 1359 26.2 5176 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Franklin S. Main 6211 51.4 Republican Party (United States) Marshall F. Camp 5872 48.6 12083 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 6 The 6th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Vern Lisle 2443 45.7 Republican Party (United States) Frank Hoxie (incumbent)Hoxie Redistricted from district 7 to 6. 1798 33.7 Republican Party (United States) William H. Harbor 1101 20.6 5342 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Vern Lisle 7515 63.3 Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Paul Scott 4348 36.7 11863 100.0 District 7 Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) T. K. Ford 1599 50.7 Republican Party (United States) Howard Waters 1557 49.3 3156 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Robert R. Dodds 7941 57.3 Republican Party (United States) T. K. Ford 5929 42.7 13870 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 8 The 8th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 8 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Clifford M. Vance (incumbent)Vance 6525 100.0 6525 100.0 District 9 Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Jake B. Mincks (incumbent)Mincks 8484 53.8 Republican Party (United States) George R. Barcus 7272 46.2 15756 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Richard L. Stephens 4964 59.0 Democratic Party (United States) Dale H. Rickert 3452 41.0 8416 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 14 The 14th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;Old however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.Multi Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) John L. Campbell 1270 44.9 Republican Party (United States) E. Royd McCurdy 1029 36.3 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Gay 533 18.8 2832 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Democratic Primary Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Bass Van Gilst 596 59.0 Democratic Party (United States) John B. Heslinga 414 41.0 1010 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) John L. Campbell 3712 52.0 Democratic Party (United States) Bass Van Gilst 3421 48.0 7133 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) John D. Shoeman (incumbent)Shoeman 8060 57.6 Democratic Party (United States) Duane Orton 5921 42.4 13981 100.0 District 15 Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) L. C. Shivvers 6167 52.4 Democratic Party (United States) Paul W. Eggers 5613 47.6 11780 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Though he won the general election, L. C. Shivvers was deceased. This necessitated a special election on January 10, 1963. Iowa Senate, District 15 Special Election, 1963 Republican Party (United States) Vera H. Shivvers 2921 53.0 Democratic Party (United States) Howard H. Myers 2586 47.0 5507 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 17 The 17th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Jack Schroeder (incumbent)Schroeder 3247 64.0 Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Clark 1829 36.0 5076 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Jack Schroeder (incumbent)Schroeder 16931 58.3 Democratic Party (United States) James B. McGrath 12099 41.7 29030 100.0 District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) David O. Shaff (incumbent)Shaff 8212 58.2 Democratic Party (United States) John E. Taylor 5896 41.8 14108 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) R. O. Burrows, Sr. 7115 100.0 7115 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 23 The 23rd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 23 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Benda 6144 57.2 Democratic Party (United States) David M. Ahrens 4590 42.8 10734 100.0 District 25 The 25th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 25 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)Hill 5483 51.6 Republican Party (United States) Jack M. Wormley 5149 48.4 10632 100.0 District 27 The 27th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) George E. O'Malley (incumbent)O'Malley 48201 62.9 Republican Party (United States) George E. Flagg 28378 37.1 76579 100.0 District 30 Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Conner 2009 50.3 Republican Party (United States) Hugo P. Saggau 1986 49.7 3995 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Peter F. Hansen (incumbent)Hansen 10021 56.4 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Conner 7755 43.6 17776 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 The 31st was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;Old however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.Multi Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) A. V. Doran 12127 52.8 Democratic Party (United States) Conrad E. Lawlor 10844 47.2 22971 100.0 Republican Party (United States) Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Charles F. Griffin 4790 50.7 Democratic Party (United States) Robert G. Moore (incumbent)Moore Redistricted from district 34 to 31. 4665 49.3 9455 100.0 District 32 The 32nd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.Multi Iowa Senate, District 32 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)Frommelt 14997 100.0 14997 100.0 District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1962 Democratic Party (United States) Robert D. Fulton 16974 50.4 Republican Party (United States) Willard R. Hansen 16715 49.6 33689 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 Iowa Senate, District 35 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) John A. Walker (incumbent)Walker 2332 56.8 Republican Party (United States) John P. Whitesell 1775 43.2 4107 100.0 Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) John A. Walker (incumbent)Walker 7320 100.0 7320 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 37 Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Donald G. Beneke (incumbent)Beneke 8940 60.3 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony T. Halligan 5892 39.7 14832 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 39 Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Vernon H. Kyhl 8408 57.0 Democratic Party (United States) Herbert Max 6332 43.0 14740 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 44 Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Robert R. Rigler (incumbent) 6402 57.5 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Erb 4738 42.5 11140 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 45 Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1962 Republican Party (United States) Leo Elthon 6344 51.3 Democratic Party (United States) Lynn Potter (incumbent)Potter Redistricted from district 42 to 45. 6032 48.7 12376 100.0 Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1962 Elections in Iowa References Category:1962 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections