1964 Iowa Senate election
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39 out of 59 seats in the Iowa State Senate 30 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Andrew G. Frommelt | Robert R. Rigler | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader's seat | 32nd | 44th | Last election | 12 | 38 | Seats after | 34 | 25 | Seat change | 22[a] | 13[a] | |
Majority Leader before election Robert R. Rigler Republican | Elected Majority Leader Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic | |
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The 1964 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1964 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 39 of the state senate's 59 districts. At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The Iowa Senate was expanded from 50 to 59 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1964 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1964 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1964 elections.
The primary election on June 1, 1964, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1964 general election ballot.[2][3]
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 18 Senate seats.
Democrats flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1964 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 34 seats and Republicans having 25 seats (a net gain of 22 seats for Democrats and net loss of 13 seats for Republicans).[a]
Summary of Results
- Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).[4]
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Detailed Results
- 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).
District 2
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Howard Vincent (incumbent)[w] | 1,668 | 50.1 |
| Republican | Marion M. Coons | 1,660 | 49.9 |
Total votes | 3,328 | 100.0 |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Franklin S. Main (incumbent)[b] | 8,984 | 62.2 |
| Republican | Joseph G. Knock | 5,463 | 37.8 |
Total votes | 14,447 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 5
District 11
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vera H. Shivvers (incumbent)[aa] | 2,336 | 64.9 |
| Republican | George D. Fischer | 1,265 | 35.1 |
Total votes | 3,601 | 100.0 |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph B. Flatt (incumbent)[e] | 7,337 | 51.8 |
| Democratic | Stanley E. Steele | 6,818 | 48.2 |
Total votes | 14,155 | 100.0 |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gilbert E. Klefstad | 1,418 | 58.4 |
| Democratic | John V. Stubblefield | 1,011 | 41.6 |
Total votes | 2,429 | 100.0 |
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Stanley | 12,381 | 59.7 |
| Democratic | Herschel Flater | 8,350 | 40.3 |
Total votes | 20,731 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
- The 17th remained a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election; however, Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator.
Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph W. Cassidy | 26,083 | 54.1 |
| Republican | Riley Dietz | 21,965 | 45.5 |
| Independent | William A. Dare, Sr. | 190 | 0.4 |
Total votes | 48,238 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Howard Tabor | 8,746 | 55.2 |
| Republican | Roy A. Miller | 7,099 | 44.8 |
Total votes | 15,845 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 20
- The 20th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; whereas, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John M. Ely, Jr. | 35,664 | 59.6 |
| Republican | Martin Wiley (incumbent)[ac] | 24,184 | 40.4 |
Total votes | 59,848 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Riley | 30,688 | 51.2 |
| Democratic | Howard Morton | 29,295 | 48.8 |
Total votes | 59,983 | 100.0 |
District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert J. Burns | 2,533 | 49.8 |
| Democratic | Scott Swisher | 1,300 | 25.6 |
| Democratic | Don McComas | 878 | 17.3 |
| Democratic | William L. Meardon | 373 | 7.3 |
Total votes | 5,084 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert J. Burns | 12,409 | 58.5 |
| Republican | D. C. Nolan (incumbent)[ad] | 8,789 | 41.5 |
Total votes | 21,198 | 100.0 |
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Max Milo Mills | 1,743 | 74.9 |
| Republican | John Knudson | 584 | 25.1 |
Total votes | 2,327 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Max Milo Mills | 7,788 | 51.0 |
| Democratic | Carroll Paul | 7,494 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 15,282 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William A. Singer | 1,777 | 54.1 |
| Republican | David A. Norris | 1,013 | 30.8 |
| Republican | Samuel H. Thompson | 495 | 15.1 |
Total votes | 3,285 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Daryl H. Nims | 9,681 | 50.02 |
| Republican | William A. Singer | 9,675 | 49.98 |
Total votes | 19,356 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 27
- The 27th was a 3-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator . Subdistrict No. 3 held an election for a two-year term.[i]
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Howard C. Reppert, Jr. | 68,894 | 65.6 |
| Republican | Robert E. Dreher | 35,673 | 33.9 |
| Independent | Robert W. Kernes | 557 | 0.5 |
Total votes | 105,124 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 3 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William F. Denman | 65,023 | 61.5 |
| Republican | Robert E. Mannheimer | 39,976 | 37.8 |
| Independent | Norman W. Richardson | 693 | 0.7 |
Total votes | 105,692 | 100.0 |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Warren J. Kruck | 8,101 | 50.7 |
| Republican | R. K. Richardson | 7,889 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 15,990 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 29
District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kenneth L. Parker | 2,262 | 54.0 |
| Republican | Betty A. O'Brien | 1,927 | 46.0 |
Total votes | 4,189 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John W. Patton | 8,813 | 54.9 |
| Republican | Kenneth L. Parker | 7,238 | 45.1 |
Total votes | 16,051 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 34
- The 34th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held a special election due to the resignation of holdover Senator Robert D. Fulton who was elected lieutenant governor in 1964.[l]
Iowa Senate, District 34 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gene F. Condon | 26,958 | 54.9 |
| Republican | Willard R. Hansen | 22,114 | 45.1 |
Total votes | 49,072 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
Iowa Senate, District 34 Subdistrict No. 2 Special Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Francis Messerly | 8,913 | 51.3 |
| Democratic | Frederick G. White | 8,342 | 48.1 |
| Independent | Ernest J. Seeman | 107 | 0.6 |
Total votes | 17,362 | 100.0 |
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent)[m] | 11,799 | 64.0 |
| Republican | Fred E. Reese | 6,637 | 36.0 |
Total votes | 18,436 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 38
District 39
- The 39th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.[o]
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Vincent S. Burke | 24,184 | 56.5 |
| Republican | Charles S. Van Eaton (incumbent)[ae] | 18,432 | 43.1 |
| Independent | Ruth E. Haafke | 168 | 0.4 |
Total votes | 42,784 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Alden J. Erksine | 3,001 | 57.2 |
| Republican | Harold Lum Nelson | 2,242 | 42.8 |
Total votes | 5,243 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James M. McNally | 25,372 | 59.6 |
| Republican | Alden J. Erskine | 17,222 | 40.4 |
Total votes | 42,594 | 100.0 |
District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Adolph W. Elvers (incumbent)[p] | 1,503 | 59.7 |
| Democratic | Lloyd G. F. Schroeder | 1,016 | 40.3 |
Total votes | 2,519 | 100.0 |
District 41
Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Rodney Drewes | 1,977 | 52.0 |
| Republican | Everett G. Scott | 1,824 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 3,801 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. L. Heying | 11,292 | 52.9 |
| Republican | Rodney Drewes | 10,055 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 21,347 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 42
District 43
- The 43rd held an election for a two-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. W. Hagie | 2,262 | 56.7 |
| Republican | Verne A. Freie | 1,729 | 43.3 |
Total votes | 3,991 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. W. Hagie | 6,713 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | A. T. Keough | 6,264 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 12,977 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Delbert Floy | 11,129 | 54.0 |
| Republican | Leigh R. Curran (incumbent)[af] | 9,479 | 46.0 |
Total votes | 20,608 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Leonard Buren | 5,752 | 50.3 |
| Republican | Jacob Grimstead (incumbent)[ag] | 5,690 | 49.7 |
Total votes | 11,442 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John P. Kibbie | 7,097 | 58.8 |
| Republican | Jack B. White | 4,917 | 40.7 |
| Independent | Ray C. Haman | 61 | 0.5 |
Total votes | 12,075 | 100.0 |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | LeRoy Getting (incumbent)[ah] | 1,952 | 61.0 |
| Republican | Merrill H. Fritts | 1,246 | 39.0 |
Total votes | 3,198 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse | 6,468 | 52.1 |
| Republican | LeRoy Getting (incumbent)[ah] | 5,956 | 47.9 |
Total votes | 12,424 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 50
District 51
Iowa Senate, District 51 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn | 6,848 | 54.4 |
| Republican | Roy J. Smith | 5,732 | 45.6 |
Total votes | 12,580 | 100.0 |
District 52
- The 52nd held an election for a two-year term.[s]
Iowa Senate, District 52 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Elmer F. Lange | 9,140 | 52.9 |
| Democratic | Henry C. Kitchen | 8,147 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 17,287 | 100.0 |
District 53
Iowa Senate, District 53 General Election, 1964 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Donald W. Murray | 8,277 | 52.4 |
| Republican | Angus L. Cotton | 7,509 | 47.6 |
Total votes | 15,786 | 100.0 |
- ^ a b c In 1964, the size of the Iowa state Senate increased from 50 to 59 seats.[1]
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 5 to 4.
- ^ The 6th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ The 8th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 16 to 13.
- ^ The 14th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ The 23rd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ The 25th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ a b The 27th transitioned from a 2- to 3-member district.
- ^ The 31st transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ The 32nd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ a b The 34th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 27 to 36.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 46 to 38.
- ^ a b The 39th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 36 to 40.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 39 to 42.
- ^ The 51st district was newly created following redistricting.
- ^ a b The 52nd district was newly created following redistricting.
- ^ The 53rd district was newly created following redistricting.
- ^ Multi-member districts in the electoral map of 1964 elections were: 17th with 2 seats; 20th with 2 seats; 27th with 3 seats; 34th with 2 seats; and, 39th with 2 seats. Remember, in 1964, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 4 to 3.
- ^ Redistricted from district 8 to 5.
- ^ Redistricted from district 6 to 5.
- ^ Redistricted from district 14 to 11.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 15 to 12.
- ^ Redistricted from district 19 to 15.
- ^ Redistricted from district 26 to 20.
- ^ Redistricted from district 25 to 21.
- ^ Redistricted from district 32 to 39.
- ^ Redistricted from district 43 to 46.
- ^ Redistricted from district 41 to 47.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 47 to 49.
- ^ Redistricted from district 24 to 50.
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