1940 Iowa Senate election
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29 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 | 38 | 12 | Seats after | 45 | 5 | Seat change | 7 | 7 | |
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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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1940 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).[5]
District 2
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. (incumbent) | 9,354 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 9,354 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dewey E. Goode | 9,795 | 55.2 |
| Democratic | Jess Exline | 7,934 | 44.8 |
Total votes | 17,729 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Clarence L. Clark | 7,622 | 55.8 |
| Democratic | Arch Jones | 6,026 | 44.2 |
Total votes | 13,648 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. Ray Emerson | 12,653 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 12,653 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Oliver Turner | 2,734 | 54.3 |
| Republican | Watts | 2,302 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 5,036 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Oliver Turner | 7,318 | 62.2 |
| Democratic | C. T. Mercer | 4,443 | 37.8 |
Total votes | 11,761 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 8
District 11
Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Floyd Jones | 2,772 | 57.8 |
| Republican | Lowe | 2,023 | 42.2 |
Total votes | 4,795 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Floyd Jones | 7,973 | 59.2 |
| Democratic | Frank Gonseth | 5,486 | 40.8 |
Total votes | 13,459 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 5,631 | 52.5 |
| Republican | F. C. Stanley | 5,096 | 47.5 |
Total votes | 10,727 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent) | 3,988 | 75.3 |
| Republican | Brady | 1,310 | 24.7 |
Total votes | 5,298 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent) | 9,865 | 52.6 |
| Democratic | F. M. Roberts | 8,877 | 47.4 |
Total votes | 18,742 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. S. Love | 2,451 | 52.7 |
| Republican | Ehm | 2,201 | 47.3 |
Total votes | 4,652 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. S. Love | 8,231 | 62.4 |
| Democratic | C. H. Wicks | 4,958 | 37.6 |
Total votes | 13,189 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ai Miller | 4,930 | 64.8 |
| Republican | McQuirk | 2,678 | 35.2 |
Total votes | 7,608 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ai Miller | 13,380 | 55.2 |
| Democratic | J. A. Graham | 10,845 | 44.8 |
Total votes | 24,225 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | DeVere Watson | 1,437 | 33.8 |
| Republican | Lutz | 879 | 20.7 |
| Republican | Ferguson | 740 | 17.5 |
| Republican | Langstrom | 683 | 16.1 |
| Republican | Ritchie | 507 | 11.9 |
Total votes | 4,246 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dr. M. Moore (incumbent) | 1,175 | 62.0 |
| Democratic | Morris | 719 | 38.0 |
Total votes | 1,894 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | DeVere Watson | 15,426 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | Dr. M. Moore (incumbent) | 14,421 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 29,847 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 23
Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. D. Fuller | 629 | 60.5 |
| Republican | Spiro | 411 | 39.5 |
Total votes | 1,040 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis (incumbent) | 1,213 | 69.6 |
| Democratic | Wilcke | 529 | 30.4 |
Total votes | 1,742 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. D. Fuller | 4,620 | 52.3 |
| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis (incumbent) | 4,213 | 47.7 |
Total votes | 8,833 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | M. C. Hamiel | 10,098 | 57.4 |
| Democratic | La Mar Foster | 7,480 | 42.6 |
Total votes | 17,578 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent) | 2,196 | 51.3 |
| Republican | Ries | 2,082 | 48.7 |
Total votes | 4,278 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer | 1,969 | 53.3 |
| Democratic | Whiting | 1,728 | 46.7 |
Total votes | 3,697 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer | 11,608 | 50.6 |
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent) | 11,321 | 49.4 |
Total votes | 22,929 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent) | 23,411 | 56.3 |
| Democratic | Marvin I. Burkholder | 18,180 | 43.7 |
Total votes | 41,591 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. V. Findlay | 3,433 | 67.4 |
| Republican | Kime | 1,659 | 32.6 |
Total votes | 5,092 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. V. Findlay | 11,507 | 52.5 |
| Democratic | Irving E. Black | 10,414 | 47.5 |
Total votes | 21,921 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 2,218 | 52.0 |
| Republican | Knudson | 2,051 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 4,269 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 8,490 | 62.6 |
| Democratic | Mrs. Laura Aves | 5,073 | 37.4 |
Total votes | 13,563 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John R. Hattery | 4,911 | 57.7 |
| Republican | Lookingbill | 3,597 | 42.3 |
Total votes | 8,508 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John R. Hattery | 13,793 | 60.7 |
| Democratic | Carl L. Little | 8,920 | 39.3 |
Total votes | 22,713 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert P. Munger | 4,087 | 65.9 |
| Republican | Lockie | 1,545 | 24.9 |
| Republican | Brand | 359 | 5.8 |
| Republican | Skaff | 210 | 3.4 |
Total votes | 6,201 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donald M. Pendleton | 1,062 | 38.8 |
| Democratic | Davidson | 878 | 32.1 |
| Democratic | McCoun | 795 | 29.1 |
Total votes | 2,735 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert P. Munger | 22,939 | 53.2 |
| Democratic | Donald M. Pendleton | 20,167 | 46.8 |
Total votes | 43,106 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Irving D. Long | 3,130 | 50.8 |
| Republican | Morrow | 3,037 | 49.2 |
Total votes | 6,167 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Irving D. Long | 11,607 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 11,607 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | G. W. Hunt | 6,927 | 58.5 |
| Democratic | A. H. Borman | 4,923 | 41.5 |
Total votes | 11,850 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 39
Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. Kendall Lynes | 2,427 | 54.3 |
| Republican | Brown | 2,042 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 4,469 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | L. H. Meyer | 838 | 54.6 |
| Democratic | Ryan | 698 | 45.4 |
Total votes | 1,536 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. Kendall Lynes | 9,631 | 65.6 |
| Democratic | L. H. Meyer | 5,041 | 34.4 |
Total votes | 14,672 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul P. Stewart (incumbent) | 13,363 | 60.8 |
| Democratic | Joseph B. Steele | 8,617 | 39.2 |
Total votes | 21,980 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 41
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ralph R. Stuart | 4,807 | 53.5 |
| Republican | Van Wert | 4,186 | 46.5 |
Total votes | 8,993 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Oscar E. Johnson | 16,029 | 51.4 |
| Republican | Ralph R. Stuart | 15,166 | 48.6 |
Total votes | 31,195 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | L. J. McGivern | 1,236 | 43.6 |
| Democratic | Kieffer | 964 | 34.1 |
| Democratic | Winfred Mighell (incumbent) | 630 | 22.3 |
Total votes | 2,830 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. E. Hess | 13,076 | 57.0 |
| Democratic | L. J. McGivern | 9,870 | 43.0 |
Total votes | 22,946 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert Keir | 4,136 | 50.4 |
| Republican | Ketcham | 4,066 | 49.6 |
Total votes | 8,202 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert Keir | 16,331 | 50.1 |
| Democratic | A. H. Bonnstetter | 16,285 | 49.9 |
Total votes | 32,616 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. T. Dykhouse | 2,953 | 43.5 |
| Republican | Hughes | 2,128 | 31.4 |
| Republican | Grotters | 1,704 | 25.1 |
Total votes | 6,785 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1940 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. T. Dykhouse | 17,656 | 61.7 |
| Democratic | Charles J. Zylstra | 10,968 | 38.3 |
Total votes | 28,624 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
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