1934 Iowa Senate election
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22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Last election | 25 | 25 | Seats before | 24[a] | 26[a] | Seats after | 28 | 22 | Seat change | 4 | 4 | |
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The 1934 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1934 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 22 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 1934 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 4, 1934 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1934 general election ballot.[2][3]
Following the previous election, Republicans and Democrats each held 25 seats. Lieutenant Governor Nelson Kraschel was a Democrat and wielded power as President of the Iowa Senate.[4] Following a special election in 1933 in district 45, Republicans flipped the forty-fifth district to their party. Therefore, on election day in November 1934, Republicans held 26 seats to Democrats' 24.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Democrats gained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1934 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 28 seats and Republicans having 22 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).
Summary of Results
- Note: The 28 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Source:[5]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 28 districts that did not hold elections in 1934 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).[6]
District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | T. F. Driscoll | 7,661 | 51.1 |
| Republican | Joe R. Frailey (incumbent) | 7,336 | 48.9 |
Total votes | 14,997 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul L. Millhone | 7,446 | 50.7 |
| Democratic | Frank I. Coykendall (incumbent) | 7,248 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 14,694 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Carl W. Setterberg | 1,468 | 50.3 |
| Republican | Clyde Hamilton Topping (incumbent) | 1,451 | 49.7 |
Total votes | 2,919 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James M. Bell | 1,329 | 51.9 |
| Democratic | Wells | 1,232 | 48.1 |
Total votes | 2,561 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James M. Bell | 6,823 | 57.0 |
| Republican | Carl W. Setterberg | 5,150 | 43.0 |
Total votes | 11,973 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Claire Dewey | 3,265 | 53.5 |
| Republican | Speidel | 2,839 | 46.5 |
Total votes | 6,104 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Howard A. Baxter | 997 | 56.2 |
| Democratic | Miller | 778 | 43.8 |
Total votes | 1,775 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Claire Dewey | 7,188 | 55.6 |
| Democratic | Howard A. Baxter | 5,744 | 44.4 |
Total votes | 12,932 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James Scovel | 1,893 | 35.8 |
| Republican | Hicks | 1,755 | 33.2 |
| Republican | Talbott | 1,645 | 31.0 |
Total votes | 5,293 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | E. I. Mason | 1,059 | 57.8 |
| Democratic | Adkins | 773 | 42.2 |
Total votes | 1,832 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | E. I. Mason | 7,432 | 51.1 |
| Republican | James Scovel | 7,112 | 48.9 |
Total votes | 14,544 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roy E. Stevens (incumbent) | 963 | 51.2 |
| Democratic | Nevin | 918 | 48.8 |
Total votes | 1,881 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roy E. Stevens (incumbent) | 7,605 | 57.3 |
| Republican | Frank Shane | 5,677 | 42.7 |
Total votes | 13,282 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | C. E. Malone | 7,827 | 51.1 |
| Republican | Frank Pelzer | 7,487 | 48.9 |
Total votes | 15,314 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward M. Baker | 477 | 53.2 |
| Democratic | Madden | 419 | 46.8 |
Total votes | 896 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Elmer P. Corwin | 7,049 | 54.0 |
| Democratic | Edward M. Baker | 6,012 | 46.0 |
Total votes | 13,061 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) | 3,285 | 63.4 |
| Republican | Wissler | 1,895 | 36.6 |
Total votes | 5,180 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) | 10,608 | 95.7 |
| Farmer–Labor | Frank E. Gertz | 479 | 4.3 |
Total votes | 11,087 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Merritt L. Sutton | 2,758 | 59.3 |
| Republican | Lee | 1,157 | 24.9 |
| Republican | Rice | 738 | 15.8 |
Total votes | 4,653 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harold L. Irwin (incumbent) | 9,348 | 54.8 |
| Republican | Merritt L. Sutton | 7,715 | 45.2 |
Total votes | 17,063 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. W. Billingsley | 1,902 | 62.0 |
| Republican | Morgan | 1,168 | 38.0 |
Total votes | 3,070 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. W. Billingsley | 5,616 | 51.9 |
| Democratic | D. Myron Tripp (incumbent) | 5,197 | 48.1 |
Total votes | 10,813 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George L. Parker | 3,963 | 74.8 |
| Republican | Rigby | 1,338 | 25.2 |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George L. Parker | 7,640 | 52.7 |
| Democratic | Dr. J. H. McGready | 6,868 | 47.3 |
Total votes | 14,508 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Andrew Bell | 3,929 | 63.0 |
| Democratic | Rawlings | 2,312 | 37.0 |
Total votes | 6,241 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Andrew Bell | 12,509 | 51.6 |
| Republican | Hugo P. Saggan | 9,548 | 39.4 |
| Farmer–Labor | Charles Croghan | 2,169 | 9.0 |
Total votes | 24,226 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. C. Baldwin (incumbent) | 14,348 | 71.5 |
| Republican | Charles W. Datisman | 5,729 | 28.5 |
Total votes | 20,077 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Irving H. Knudson (incumbent) | 4,109 | 42.6 |
| Republican | Oscar Ulstad | 3,496 | 36.3 |
| Republican | William Schmedika | 2,031 | 21.1 |
Total votes | 9,636 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Irving H. Knudson (incumbent) | 9,344 | 51.9 |
| Democratic | Dewey Gilbert | 8,665 | 48.1 |
Total votes | 18,009 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Berg | 4,788 | 51.6 |
| Republican | Edward J. Wenner (incumbent) | 3,411 | 36.8 |
| Republican | Aschenbrenner | 1,079 | 11.6 |
Total votes | 9,278 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Berg | 13,581 | 52.6 |
| Democratic | John G. Miller | 12,235 | 47.4 |
Total votes | 25,816 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam D. Goetsch | 1,785 | 56.6 |
| Democratic | Peckham | 1,368 | 43.4 |
Total votes | 3,153 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sam D. Goetsch | 8,386 | 53.0 |
| Republican | C. C. Burgess | 7,430 | 47.0 |
Total votes | 15,816 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | E. P. Donohue | 2,662 | 50.2 |
| Republican | Lafe Hill (incumbent) | 2,639 | 49.8 |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | E. P. Donohue (incumbent) | 7,214 | 54.9 |
| Democratic | H. M. Walleser | 5,924 | 45.1 |
Total votes | 13,138 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. J. Grunewald | 1,756 | 63.1 |
| Democratic | Box | 1,028 | 36.9 |
Total votes | 2,784 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. J. Grunewald | 8,211 | 51.4 |
| Republican | Richard V. Leo (incumbent) | 7,765 | 48.6 |
Total votes | 15,976 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Albert D. Wiese | 3,334 | 59.8 |
| Republican | Akin | 2,244 | 40.2 |
Total votes | 5,578 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | I. G. Chrystal (incumbent) | 10,816 | 56.8 |
| Republican | Albert D. Wiese | 8,215 | 43.2 |
Total votes | 19,031 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. J. Shaw | 4,433 | 63.5 |
| Republican | William Robert Ritchie (incumbent) | 2,549 | 36.5 |
Total votes | 6,982 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | W. F. Hapsley | 1,029 | 56.3 |
| Democratic | Davis | 798 | 43.7 |
Total votes | 1,827 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. J. Shaw | 8,322 | 55.6 |
| Democratic | W. F. Hapsley | 6,637 | 44.4 |
Total votes | 14,959 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
- ^ a b c In district 45, Democratic Senator Harry Cook White was succeeded by Republican Richard V. Leo following a special election in 1933 (a gain of the district for the Republicans).[1]
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