1918 Iowa Senate election
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23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Last election | 40 | 10 | Seats after | 45 | 5 | Seat change | 5 | 5 | |
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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.[1][2]
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.
Source:[3]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 27 districts that did not hold elections in 1918 are not listed here.
- 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).[4][5]
District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) | 4,159 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 4,159 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Shane | 2,906 | 63.20% |
| Unknown[c] | C. F. Sheperd | 1,692 | 36.80% |
Total votes | 4,598 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | R. F. Hickman | 9 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 9 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. I. Foskett (incumbent) | 3,849 | 63.20% |
| Democratic | R. F. Hickman | 2,241 | 36.80% |
Total votes | 6,090 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William C. Cross | 966 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 966 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) | 2,790 | 51.06% |
| Democratic | William C. Cross | 2,674 | 48.94% |
Total votes | 5,464 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. L. Brookhart | 1,564 | 59.63% |
| Republican | O. H. Dunlap | 1,059 | 40.37% |
Total votes | 2,623 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. L. Brookhart | 3,798 | 54.94% |
| Democratic | John M. Lindl(e)y[a] (incumbent) | 3,115 | 45.06% |
Total votes | 6,913 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | T. C. Cessna | 1,293 | 51.19% |
| Republican | E. B. Williams | 1,233 | 48.81% |
Total votes | 2,526 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | E. H. Mason | 689 | 99.14% |
| Democratic | Buell McCash | 6 | 0.86% |
Total votes | 695 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | T. C. Cessna | 4,659 | 60.29% |
| Democratic | E. H. Mason | 3,069 | 39.71% |
Total votes | 7,728 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 2
Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | (incumbent) | | 35.93% |
| Republican | | | 53.91% |
| Republican | | | 53.91% |
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | (incumbent) | | 53.91% |
| Democratic | | | 53.91% |
| Democratic | | | 53.91% |
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | (incumbent) | | 53.91% |
| Democratic | | | 53.91% |
| Unknown[c] | | | 53.91% |
| Independent | | | 53.91% |
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. A. Lowenberg | 1,272 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,272 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) | 3,850 | 60.54% |
| Democratic | J. A. Lowenberg | 2,387 | 37.54% |
| Socialist | Frank Bock[d] | 122 | 1.92% |
Total votes | 6,359 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Julius A. Nelson | 1,097 | 63.30% |
| Republican | Albert Johnson | 636 | 36.70% |
Total votes | 1,733 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Julius A. Nelson | 4,079 | 62.13% |
| Democratic | John C. Voorhees (incumbent) | 2,486 | 37.87% |
Total votes | 6,565 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. D. Buser | 2,306 | 99.91% |
| Republican | D. D. Webster | 2 | 0.09% |
Total votes | 2,308 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. D. Buser | 5,040 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 5,040 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. W. Kimberly | 1,144 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,144 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. W. Kimberly | 6,898 | 58.41% |
| Unknown[c] | Andrew L. Shezem | 2,775 | 23.50% |
| Unknown[c] | Joseph Lindsey | 2,136 | 18.09% |
Total votes | 11,809 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. J. Greenell | 1,093 | 38.53% |
| Republican | J. O. Shaff | 962 | 33.91% |
| Republican | George F. Tucker | 782 | 27.56% |
Total votes | 2,837 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. J. Greenell | 4,263 | 59.28% |
| Unknown[c] | John L. Wilson | 2,928 | 40.72% |
Total votes | 7,191 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Meredith | 1,168 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,168 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Meredith | 2,588 | 53.19% |
| Democratic | D. S. Fleck (incumbent) | 2,121 | 43.59% |
| Unknown[c] | Perry Engle | 157 | 3.23% |
Total votes | 4,866 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Addison M. Parker (incumbent) | 7,717 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,717 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. M. Stoddard | 3,471 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,471 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. F. Brooks | 44 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 44 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. M. Stoddard | 5,261 | 61.55% |
| Democratic | J. F. Brooks | 3,287 | 38.45% |
Total votes | 8,548 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Milton B. Pitt | 1,659 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,659 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ed. M. Whiting | 1,493 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 1,493 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Milton B. Pitt | 5,854 | 53.23% |
| Democratic | Ed. M. Whiting | 5,143 | 46.77% |
Total votes | 10,997 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | B. J. Horchem | 2,527 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 2,527 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | B. J. Horchem | 4,773 | 71.23% |
| Unknown[c] | R. E. Knapp | 1,928 | 28.77% |
Total votes | 6,701 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. M. Sparboe | 1,869 | 30.07% |
| Republican | Eugene Schaffter[e] | 1,862 | 29.96% |
| Republican | Rube McFerren | 1,565 | 25.18% |
| Republican | H. W. Emeny | 919 | 14.79% |
Total votes | 6,215 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. S. Fort | 22 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 22 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Eugene Schaffter | 6,151 | 80.46% |
| Democratic | J. S. Fort | 1,494 | 19.54% |
Total votes | 7,645 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. J. Rainbow | 1,170 | 30.81% |
| Republican | M. L. Bowman | 1,039 | 27.36% |
| Republican | Edmond K. Greene | 961 | 25.31% |
| Republican | H. W. Grout (incumbent) | 627 | 16.51% |
Total votes | 3,797 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John F. Simpson | 443 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 443 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. J. Rainbow | 6,344 | 64.78% |
| Democratic | John F. Simpson | 3,449 | 35.22% |
Total votes | 9,793 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carl W. Reed | 937 | 40.30% |
| Republican | H. L. Spaulding | 904 | 38.88% |
| Republican | John F. Murtha | 484 | 20.82% |
Total votes | 2,325 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | G. A. Meyer | 786 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 786 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carl W. Reed | 3,445 | 55.04% |
| Democratic | G. A. Meyer | 2,814 | 44.96% |
Total votes | 6,259 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. H. Scott | 1,514 | 56.79% |
| Republican | W. G. Henke | 1,152 | 43.21% |
Total votes | 2,666 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | S. B. Bellamy | 613 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 613 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. H. Scott | 3,676 | 62.12% |
| Democratic | S. B. Bellamy | 2,242 | 37.88% |
Total votes | 5,918 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Shortess | 1,169 | 60.23% |
| Republican | David E. Mackie | 772 | 39.77% |
Total votes | 1,941 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harry C. White (incumbent) | 4,185 | 51.19% |
| Republican | Fremont E. Shortess | 3,991 | 48.81% |
Total votes | 8,176 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. W. Anderson | 3,828 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 3,828 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles E. Goodenow | 14 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 14 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. W. Anderson | 4,595 | 58.15% |
| Democratic | Charles E. Goodenow | 3,307 | 41.85% |
Total votes | 7,902 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) | 2,593 | 56.20% |
| Republican | Roy W. Murray | 2,021 | 43.80% |
Total votes | 4,614 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | C. E. Cameron | 99 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 99 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1918 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) | 3,689 | 53.05% |
| Democratic | C. E. Cameron | 3,265 | 46.95% |
Total votes | 6,954 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
- ^ a b c The Senator's name is listed as both "Lindly" and "Lindley" on the Iowa Senate website.
- ^ The 32nd district held a special election to fill a vacancy.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates.
- ^ a b Name is listed as both "Boch" and "Bock" on the Iowa Official Register.
- ^ Despite placing in second, Schaffter would go on to the general election.
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