1918 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1918 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1916 Iowa Senate election 1916 1920 Iowa Senate election 1920 23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 November 5, 1918 Republican Party (United States) 40 5 45 Democratic Party (United States) 10 5 5 File:1918 IA State Senate election results by district.svg Results #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold The 1918 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1918 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 1918 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The primary election on June 3, 1918, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1918 general election ballot.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1919-1920%20(38GA).pdf#page=437 Primary Election 1918 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 13, 2021https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1919-1920%20(38GA).pdf#page=459 General Election 1918 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 13, 2021 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1918 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 5 seats for Republicans). Summary of Results Note: The 27 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 1st Joseph R. Frailey Rep Joseph R. Frailey Rep 6th Benjamin J. Gibson Rep Francis Elmer Shane Rep 7th Herbert Inghram Foskett Rep Herbert Inghram Foskett Rep 9th Frank E. Thompson Rep Frank E. Thompson Rep 10th John Milton Lindl(e)yLindly The Senator's name is listed as both "Lindly" and "Lindley" on the Iowa Senate website. Dem James L. Brookhart Rep 12th Charles C. Laffer Rep Theodore Charles Cessna Rep 13th Chester W. Whitmore Rep Chester W. Whitmore Rep 18th John Cramer Voorhees Dem Julius A. Nelson Rep 20th Frederick William Eversmeyer Rep Jonas DeMoss Buser Rep 21st Fred G. Henigbaum Rep David W. Kimberly Rep 22nd William J. Greene Dem William Joseph Greenell Rep 29th David S. Fleck Dem David Meredith Rep 30th Addison Melvin Parker Rep Addison Melvin Parker Rep 32nd32nd The 32nd district held a special election to fill a vacancy. Charles Franklin Lytle Rep Bertel M. Stoddard Rep 34th Grant L. Caswell Dem Milton Bird Pitt Rep 35th Nicholas John Schrup Dem Bernard J. Horchem Dem 37th Daniel Cady Chase Rep Eugene Schaffter Rep 38th Henry W. Grout Rep James J. Rainbow Rep 42nd Lauritz M. Enger Rep Carl Webster Reed Rep 44th George Harold Jackson Rep William Hugh Scott Rep 45th Harry Cook White Dem Harry Cook White Dem 48th Charles C. Helmer Rep Walter Witt Anderson Rep 50th Howard Spicer Van Alstine Rep Howard Spicer Van Alstine Rep Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate June 13, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The 27 districts that did not hold elections in 1918 are not listed here. District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • 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-1919-1920%20(38GA).pdf#page=437 Primary Election 1918 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 13, 2021https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/shelves/redbooks/Redbook-1919-1920%20(38GA).pdf#page=459 General Election 1918 For State Senator Iowa Official Register June 13, 2021 District 1 Iowa Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) 853 100.00% 853 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) 4159 100.00% 4159 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 6 Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) F. E. Shane 2906 2906 2906 1692 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. C. F. Sheperd 1692 1692 2906 1692 2 yes 2906 1692 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 7 Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) H. I. Foskett (incumbent) 2001 100.00% 2001 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) R. F. Hickman 9 100.00% 9 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) H. I. Foskett (incumbent) 3849 3849 3849 2241 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) R. F. Hickman 2241 2241 3849 2241 2 yes 3849 2241 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 9 Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) 887 100.00% 887 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) William C. Cross 966 100.00% 966 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) 2790 2790 2790 2674 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) William C. Cross 2674 2674 2790 2674 2 yes 2790 2674 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 10 Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. L. Brookhart 1564 1564 1564 1059 2 yes Republican Party (United States) O. H. Dunlap 1059 1059 1564 1059 2 yes 1564 1059 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Lindl(e)yLindly (incumbent) 569 100.00% 569 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. L. Brookhart 3798 3798 3798 3115 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) John M. Lindl(e)yLindly (incumbent) 3115 3115 3798 3115 2 yes 3798 3115 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 12 Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) T. C. Cessna 1293 1293 1293 1233 2 yes Republican Party (United States) E. B. Williams 1233 1233 1293 1233 2 yes 1293 1233 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) E. H. Mason 689 689 689 6 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Buell McCash 6 6 689 6 2 yes 689 6 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) T. C. Cessna 4659 4659 4659 3069 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) E. H. Mason 3069 3069 4659 3069 2 yes 4659 3069 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 2 Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) (incumbent) 1668 1668 1062 561 1352 2 yes Republican Party (United States) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Republican Party (United States) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes 3397 2904 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) (incumbent) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes 3397 2904 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) (incumbent) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. 3397 3397 2904 2 yes Independent (politician) 3397 3397 2904 2 yes 3397 2904 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 13 Iowa Senate, District 13 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) 2032 100.00% 2032 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) J. A. Lowenberg 1272 100.00% 1272 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 13 Socialist Primary Election, 1918 Socialist Party of America F. M. BochBoch Name is listed as both "Boch" and "Bock" on the Iowa Official Register. 31 100.00% 31 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) 3850 3850 3850 2387 122 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) J. A. Lowenberg 2387 2387 3850 2387 122 2 yes Socialist Party of America Frank BockBoch 122 122 3850 2387 122 2 yes 3850 2387 122 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 18 Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Julius A. Nelson 1097 1097 1097 636 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Albert Johnson 636 636 1097 636 2 yes 1097 636 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) John C. Voorhees (incumbent) 496 100.00% 496 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Julius A. Nelson 4079 4079 4079 2486 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) John C. Voorhees (incumbent) 2486 2486 4079 2486 2 yes 4079 2486 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 20 Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. D. Buser 2306 2306 2306 2 2 yes Republican Party (United States) D. D. Webster 2 2 2306 2 2 yes 2306 2 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. D. Buser 5040 100.00% 5040 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 21 Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) D. W. Kimberly 1144 100.00% 1144 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 21 Socialist Primary Election, 1918 Socialist Party of America Charles S. Elwood 64 100.00% 64 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) D. W. Kimberly 6898 6898 6898 2775 2136 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. Andrew L. Shezem 2775 2775 6898 2775 2136 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. Joseph Lindsey 2136 2136 6898 2775 2136 2 yes 6898 2775 2136 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 22 Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. J. Greenell 1093 1093 1093 782 962 2 yes Republican Party (United States) J. O. Shaff 962 962 1093 782 962 2 yes Republican Party (United States) George F. Tucker 782 782 1093 782 962 2 yes 1093 782 962 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. J. Greenell 4263 4263 4263 2928 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. John L. Wilson 2928 2928 4263 2928 2 yes 4263 2928 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 29 Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) David Meredith 1168 100.00% 1168 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) D. S. Fleck (incumbent) 535 100.00% 535 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) David Meredith 2588 2588 2588 2121 157 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) D. S. Fleck (incumbent) 2121 2121 2588 2121 157 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. Perry Engle 157 157 2588 2121 157 2 yes 2588 2121 157 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 30 Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Addison M. Parker (incumbent) 7717 100.00% 7717 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) B. M. Stoddard 3471 100.00% 3471 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) J. F. Brooks 44 100.00% 44 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) B. M. Stoddard 5261 5261 5261 3287 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) J. F. Brooks 3287 3287 5261 3287 2 yes 5261 3287 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 34 Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Milton B. Pitt 1659 100.00% 1659 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) Ed. M. Whiting 1493 100.00% 1493 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Milton B. Pitt 5854 5854 5854 5143 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Ed. M. Whiting 5143 5143 5854 5143 2 yes 5854 5143 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 35 Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) B. J. Horchem 2527 100.00% 2527 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) B. J. Horchem 4773 4773 4773 1928 2 yes UnknownParty The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates. R. E. Knapp 1928 1928 4773 1928 2 yes 4773 1928 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 37 Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) H. M. Sparboe 1869 1869 1862 919 1869 1565 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Eugene SchaffterSchaffter Despite placing in second, Schaffter would go on to the general election. 1862 1862 1862 919 1869 1565 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Rube McFerren 1565 1565 1862 919 1869 1565 2 yes Republican Party (United States) H. W. Emeny 919 919 1862 919 1869 1565 2 yes 1862 919 1869 1565 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) J. S. Fort 22 100.00% 22 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Eugene Schaffter 6151 6151 6151 1494 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) J. S. Fort 1494 1494 6151 1494 2 yes 6151 1494 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 38 Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. J. Rainbow 1170 1170 1170 627 961 1039 2 yes Republican Party (United States) M. L. Bowman 1039 1039 1170 627 961 1039 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Edmond K. Greene 961 961 1170 627 961 1039 2 yes Republican Party (United States) H. W. Grout (incumbent) 627 627 1170 627 961 1039 2 yes 1170 627 961 1039 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Simpson 443 100.00% 443 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) J. J. Rainbow 6344 6344 6344 3449 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) John F. Simpson 3449 3449 6344 3449 2 yes 6344 3449 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 42 Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Carl W. Reed 937 937 937 904 484 2 yes Republican Party (United States) H. L. Spaulding 904 904 937 904 484 2 yes Republican Party (United States) John F. Murtha 484 484 937 904 484 2 yes 937 904 484 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) G. A. Meyer 786 100.00% 786 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) Carl W. Reed 3445 3445 3445 2814 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) G. A. Meyer 2814 2814 3445 2814 2 yes 3445 2814 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 44 Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. H. Scott 1514 1514 1514 1152 2 yes Republican Party (United States) W. G. Henke 1152 1152 1514 1152 2 yes 1514 1152 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) S. B. Bellamy 613 100.00% 613 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. H. Scott 3676 3676 3676 2242 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) S. B. Bellamy 2242 2242 3676 2242 2 yes 3676 2242 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 45 Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) F. E. Shortess 1169 1169 1169 772 2 yes Republican Party (United States) David E. Mackie 772 772 1169 772 2 yes 1169 772 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) Harry C. White (incumbent) 798 100.00% 798 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) Harry C. White (incumbent) 4185 4185 4185 3991 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Fremont E. Shortess 3991 3991 4185 3991 2 yes 4185 3991 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 48 Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. W. Anderson 3828 100.00% 3828 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) Charles E. Goodenow 14 100.00% 14 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) W. W. Anderson 4595 4595 4595 3307 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) Charles E. Goodenow 3307 3307 4595 3307 2 yes 4595 3307 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 50 Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) 2593 2593 2593 2021 2 yes Republican Party (United States) Roy W. Murray 2021 2021 2593 2021 2 yes 2593 2021 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Democratic Party (United States) C. E. Cameron 99 100.00% 99 100.00% Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1918 Republican Party (United States) H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) 3689 3689 3689 3265 2 yes Democratic Party (United States) C. E. Cameron 3265 3265 3689 3265 2 yes 3689 3265 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also United States elections, 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1918 Elections in Iowa References Category:1918 Iowa elections Iowa Senate Category:Iowa Senate elections