1948 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 | 46 | 4 | Seats after | 43 | 7 | Seat change | 3 | 3 | |
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The 1948 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1948 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 year 1948 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 3, 1948 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1948 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 46 seats to Democrats' 4 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 22 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1948 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 43 seats and Democrats having 7 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Democrats).
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 1948 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
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sherman West | 7,389 | 53.0 |
| Republican | W. R. Fimmen | 6,542 | 47.0 |
Total votes | 13,931 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | P. W. McMurry | 5,917 | 54.3 |
| Democratic | Joe W. Kridelbaugh | 4,981 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 10,898 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | X. T. Prentis | 3,889 | 58.2 |
| Republican | Sam Holland | 2,792 | 41.8 |
Total votes | 6,681 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | X. T. Prentis | 9,832 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 9,832 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ernest L. Humbert | 5,515 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 8
District 11
Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Loyd Van Patten | 3,047 | 55.5 |
| Republican | Victor Felter | 2,439 | 44.5 |
Total votes | 5,486 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Loyd Van Patten | 7,144 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 7,144 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 4,706 | 58.4 |
| Republican | G. R. Draper | 3,350 | 41.6 |
Total votes | 8,056 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dr. F. M. Roberts | 8,728 | 55.5 |
| Republican | Hugh Lundy | 6,999 | 44.5 |
Total votes | 15,727 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Virgil E. Smith | 2,364 | 54.1 |
| Republican | Charles H. Neidt | 2,007 | 45.9 |
Total votes | 4,371 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | R. R. Gillespie | 5,534 | 50.4 |
| Republican | V. E. Smith | 5,444 | 49.6 |
Total votes | 10,978 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 17
Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | G. E. Whitehead | 4,044 | 54.8 |
| Republican | Conway E. Morris | 3,337 | 45.2 |
Total votes | 7,381 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | G. E. Whitehead | 10,601 | 52.3 |
| Democratic | H. R. Hefley | 9,676 | 47.7 |
Total votes | 20,277 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 19
District 23
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. M. Tudor | 10,685 | 52.0 |
| Democratic | T. E. Stimpson | 9,864 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 20,549 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) | 2,647 | 59.2 |
| Republican | Cloy F. McKeegan | 1,823 | 40.8 |
Total votes | 4,470 | 100.0 |
District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. C. Nolan | 2,696 | 58.9 |
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 1,878 | 41.1 |
Total votes | 4,574 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | L. S. Mercer (incumbent) | 10,841 | 51.2 |
| Republican | D. C. Nolan | 10,339 | 48.8 |
Total votes | 21,180 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. C. Byers (incumbent) | 21,496 | 53.6 |
| Democratic | D. O. Stentz | 18,640 | 46.4 |
Total votes | 40,136 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul E. McCarville | 2,673 | 36.7 |
| Republican | B. H. Wilder | 2,444 | 33.6 |
| Republican | Melvin Wilson | 2,157 | 29.7 |
Total votes | 7,274 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | P. E. McCarville | 10,563 | 52.1 |
| Democratic | E. C. Hovey | 9,716 | 47.9 |
Total votes | 20,279 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. Eldon Walter | 2,160 | 51.8 |
| Republican | Robert A. Rockhill (incumbent) | 2,013 | 48.2 |
Total votes | 4,173 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. Eldon Walter | 7,620 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 7,620 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John R. Hattery | 4,623 | 55.5 |
| Republican | Albert Steinberg | 3,708 | 44.5 |
Total votes | 8,331 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. R. Hattery | 12,707 | 60.4 |
| Democratic | D. F. Horning | 8,325 | 39.6 |
Total votes | 21,032 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles S. Van Eaton | 4,722 | 50.1 |
| Republican | A. D. Clem (incumbent) | 4,710 | 49.9 |
Total votes | 9,432 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. S. Van Eaton | 18,842 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | Gale Stevens | 17,616 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 36,458 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Don Risk | 2,659 | 50.7 |
| Republican | R. A. Nelson | 2,587 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 5,246 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Don Risk | 9,668 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 9,668 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Sharp (incumbent) | 1,345 | 51.9 |
| Republican | Robert E. Coon | 1,249 | 48.1 |
Total votes | 2,594 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Sharp (incumbent) | 4,851 | 50.3 |
| Democratic | S. E. Myers | 4,786 | 49.7 |
Total votes | 9,637 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 39
District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson (incumbent) | 4,194 | 65.3 |
| Republican | W. Lloyd Bruce | 2,226 | 34.7 |
Total votes | 6,420 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. H. Jacobson (incumbent) | 11,034 | 58.5 |
| Democratic | Lorenz Willman | 7,827 | 41.5 |
Total votes | 18,861 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 41
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Herman M. Knudson (incumbent) | 14,620 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 14,620 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward S. Parker | 2,915 | 54.7 |
| Republican | R. E. Hess | 2,415 | 45.3 |
Total votes | 5,330 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | E. S. Parker | 10,037 | 53.1 |
| Democratic | E. F. Kieffer | 8,871 | 46.9 |
Total votes | 18,908 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harry E. Watson | 2,792 | 59.2 |
| Republican | David G. Ainsworth | 1,924 | 40.8 |
Total votes | 4,716 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. E. Watson | 8,422 | 50.1 |
| Democratic | W. A. Yager | 8,378 | 49.9 |
Total votes | 16,800 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1948 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | B. N. Ridout | 9,974 | 51.3 |
| Republican | D. E. Dewel (incumbent) | 9,467 | 48.7 |
Total votes | 19,441 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
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