1936 Iowa Senate election
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32 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 | 22 | 28 | Seats before | 24[a] | 26[a] | Seats after | 28 | 22 | Seat change | 4 | 4 | |
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The 1936 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1936 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 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 1936 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 1, 1936 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1936 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Republicans' 22 seats. Due to some vacancies and special elections, by election day 1936, Democrats held 26 seats to Republicans' 24.[a]
To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Republicans gained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1936 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 28 seats and Democrats having 22 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
- Note: The 18 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 18 districts that did not hold elections in 1936 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 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. | 2,394 | 60.2 |
| Republican | Fulton | 1,586 | 39.8 |
Total votes | 3,980 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. | 7,857 | 58.6 |
| Democratic | J. Wilbur Dole | 5,560 | 41.4 |
Total votes | 13,417 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. V. Levis | 2,737 | 61.6 |
| Republican | Johnston | 1,708 | 38.4 |
Total votes | 4,445 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. V. Levis | 7,616 | 55.3 |
| Democratic | Francis B. Ryan | 6,148 | 44.7 |
Total votes | 13,764 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. W. Edwards (incumbent) | 4,036 | 63.1 |
| Republican | Vaughn | 2,360 | 36.9 |
Total votes | 6,396 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Irving, Jr. | 1,485 | 62.4 |
| Democratic | Jackson | 894 | 37.6 |
Total votes | 2,379 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. W. Edwards (incumbent) | 10,682 | 51.0 |
| Democratic | John Irving, Jr. | 10,272 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 20,954 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 2,802 | 63.1 |
| Republican | Cox | 1,640 | 36.9 |
Total votes | 4,442 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 7,161 | 59.0 |
| Democratic | Charles S. Hook | 4,974 | 41.0 |
Total votes | 12,135 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 8
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | K. A. Evans | 7,543 | 51.5 |
| Democratic | Fred W. Kenworthy | 7,099 | 48.5 |
Total votes | 14,642 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 11
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John H. Taylor | 1,228 | 52.0 |
| Republican | Jones | 1,135 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 2,363 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 603 | 55.9 |
| Democratic | Smith | 475 | 44.1 |
Total votes | 1,078 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent) | 5,531 | 53.5 |
| Republican | John H. Taylor | 4,805 | 46.5 |
Total votes | 10,336 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Hugh W. Lundy | 9,162 | 50.8 |
| Democratic | F. M. Roberts | 8,891 | 49.2 |
Total votes | 18,053 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Fred C. Armstrong | 589 | 53.5 |
| Democratic | Sawyer | 511 | 46.5 |
Total votes | 1,100 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ora E. Husted (incumbent) | 7,082 | 52.9 |
| Democratic | Fred C. Armstrong | 6,304 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 13,386 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George M. Hopkins (incumbent) | 3,226 | 51.6 |
| Republican | Kerberg | 1,557 | 24.9 |
| Republican | Beveridge | 1,469 | 23.5 |
Total votes | 6,252 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. E. Cornish | 1,289 | 51.5 |
| Democratic | Regan | 1,214 | 48.5 |
Total votes | 2,503 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George M. Hopkins (incumbent) | 12,201 | 51.2 |
| Democratic | H. E. Cornish | 11,227 | 47.2 |
| Farmer–Labor | Anton M. Christensen | 379 | 1.6 |
Total votes | 23,807 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Pelzer (incumbent) | 2,100 | 56.7 |
| Republican | Holton | 1,602 | 43.3 |
Total votes | 3,702 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Russell Swift | 1,552 | 55.1 |
| Democratic | Frederickson | 1,265 | 44.9 |
Total votes | 2,817 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Pelzer (incumbent) | 9,674 | 55.6 |
| Democratic | Russell Swift | 7,738 | 44.4 |
Total votes | 17,412 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Morris Moore (incumbent) | 1,466 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | Green | 1,370 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 2,836 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Morris Moore (incumbent) | 14,867 | 53.8 |
| Republican | De Vere Watson | 12,765 | 46.2 |
Total votes | 27,632 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 23
Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis | 936 | 50.5 |
| Democratic | Ristine | 918 | 49.5 |
Total votes | 1,854 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis | 4,498 | 56.0 |
| Republican | O. H. Kelly | 3,531 | 44.0 |
Total votes | 8,029 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George Miller | 2,090 | 56.0 |
| Republican | Bodenhofer | 1,645 | 44.0 |
Total votes | 3,735 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. D. Miller (incumbent) | 8,686 | 53.7 |
| Republican | George Miller | 7,376 | 45.6 |
| Farmer–Labor | Carl J. Mitzner | 106 | 0.7 |
Total votes | 16,168 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Paul W. Schmidt (incumbent) | 1,683 | 51.1 |
| Democratic | Hite | 1,611 | 48.9 |
Total votes | 3,294 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 10,340 | 49.6 |
| Democratic | Paul W. Schmidt (incumbent) | 9,582 | 46.0 |
| Farmer–Labor | H. G. Smith | 908 | 4.4 |
Total votes | 20,830 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent) | 19,888 | 52.7 |
| Democratic | R. B. McConologue | 17,137 | 45.4 |
| Farmer–Labor | Ira Edwards | 698 | 1.9 |
Total votes | 37,723 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Francis J. Mullen | 2,289 | 57.4 |
| Republican | Rutledge | 1,696 | 42.6 |
Total votes | 3,985 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Breen | 2,152 | 49.2 |
| Democratic | McManus | 1,235 | 28.2 |
| Democratic | Paul H. Anderson (incumbent) | 990 | 22.6 |
Total votes | 4,377 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edward Breen | 11,511 | 54.5 |
| Republican | Francis J. Mullen | 9,603 | 45.5 |
Total votes | 21,114 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 2,082 | 57.4 |
| Republican | McLean | 1,548 | 42.6 |
Total votes | 3,630 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 7,803 | 62.2 |
| Democratic | Robert E. Johnson | 4,736 | 37.8 |
Total votes | 12,539 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. J. Gillespie (incumbent) | 35,514 | 51.1 |
| Republican | George M. Faul | 33,185 | 47.7 |
| Farmer–Labor | H. P. Fagan | 839 | 1.2 |
Total votes | 69,538 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | L. H. Doran | 12,182 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 12,182 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. R. Strong | 3,504 | 50.8 |
| Republican | Gillman | 3,394 | 49.2 |
Total votes | 6,898 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom E. Murray | 3,440 | 72.5 |
| Democratic | Waller | 1,302 | 27.5 |
Total votes | 4,742 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom E. Murray | 21,351 | 56.2 |
| Republican | A. R. Strong | 15,350 | 40.4 |
| Farmer–Labor | Charles F. Schrunk | 1,272 | 3.4 |
Total votes | 37,973 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George L. Parker (incumbent) | 9,332 | 52.4 |
| Democratic | Dr. J. H. McGready | 8,038 | 45.2 |
| Farmer–Labor | L. W. Davis | 425 | 2.4 |
Total votes | 17,795 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | M. X. Geske (incumbent) | 1,405 | 61.6 |
| Democratic | O'Neill | 877 | 38.4 |
Total votes | 2,282 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | M. X. Geske (incumbent) | 6,006 | 51.4 |
| Republican | G. W. Hunt | 5,451 | 46.7 |
| Farmer–Labor | M. D. Guyer | 223 | 1.9 |
Total votes | 11,680 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | G. R. Hill (incumbent) | 3,032 | 52.0 |
| Republican | Ellsworth | 2,803 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 5,835 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | G. R. Hill (incumbent) | 10,768 | 46.4 |
| Democratic | Oscar Ulstad | 10,306 | 44.4 |
| Independent | William Schmedika | 2,126 | 9.2 |
Total votes | 23,200 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 39
Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. Colfax Smith | 2,413 | 52.1 |
| Republican | Lynes | 2,220 | 47.9 |
Total votes | 4,633 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. Colfax Smith | 7,304 | 50.2 |
| Democratic | L. H. Meyer (incumbent) | 6,989 | 48.1 |
| Farmer–Labor | Theodore Biekert | 249 | 1.7 |
Total votes | 14,542 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul P. Stewart | 2,924 | 53.9 |
| Republican | Lee | 2,502 | 46.1 |
Total votes | 5,426 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | T. W. Mullaney (incumbent) | 1,430 | 55.0 |
| Democratic | Holmes | 1,170 | 45.0 |
Total votes | 2,600 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paul P. Stewart | 11,266 | 54.4 |
| Democratic | T. W. Mullaney (incumbent) | 9,427 | 45.6 |
Total votes | 20,693 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 41
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Earl Dean | 14,108 | 52.0 |
| Republican | J. C. Robinson | 13,025 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 27,133 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 2,088 | 52.5 |
| Democratic | Mike G. Fisch (incumbent) | 1,890 | 47.5 |
Total votes | 3,978 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 11,165 | 53.3 |
| Republican | R. E. Hess | 9,765 | 46.7 |
Total votes | 20,930 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lester Gillette | 19,101 | 56.6 |
| Republican | Harry E. Narey | 14,510 | 42.9 |
| Farmer–Labor | C. H. Larison | 180 | 0.5 |
Total votes | 33,791 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 Democratic Primary Election, 1936 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles J. Zylstra | 1,191 | 51.6 |
| Democratic | Riegel | 1,116 | 48.4 |
Total votes | 2,307 | 100.0 |
- ^ a b c During the 46th General Assembly of the Iowa State Senate (Jan. 1935 through Jan. 1937), there were numerous vacancies and special elections. In district 3, Democratic Senator John K. Valentine was succeeded by Democrat Hugh Guernsey following a special election (a hold of the district for Democrats). In district 5, Democratic Senator Frank M. Stevens was succeeded by Republican Howard W. Edwards following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 14, Democratic Senator Louis Tuttle Shangle was succeeded by Democrat Albert Earl Augustine following a special election (a hold of the district for Democrats). In district 18, Democratic Senator Charles E. Malone was succeeded by Republican Frank Pelzer following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 28, Democratic Senator Chris Reese was succeeded by Republican Benjamin Chase Whitehill following a special election (a gain of the district for Republicans). In district 30, Republican Senator George A. Wilson was succeeded by Democrat James J. Gillespie (a gain of the district for Democrats). In district 37, Republican Senator Irving H. Knudson was succeeded by Republican George Raymond Hill following a special election (a hold of the district for Republicans). Given these changes, by election day in 1936 Democrats had seen their seats fall from 28 to 26 and Republicans had seen their seats rise from 22 to 24 since the start of the 46th General Assembly.
- ^ Senator Pendray was the first woman elected to the Iowa General Assembly.
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