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1922 Iowa Senate election

The 1922 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1922 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 21 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1922 Iowa Senate election
← 1920 November 7, 1922 1924 →
21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 48 2
Seats after 47 3
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Results
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1922 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 5, 1922, determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1922 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 48 seats to Democrats' 2 seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1922 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 47 seats and Democrats having 3 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats). The death of Republican Senator D. C. Chase of district 37 necessitated a special election on March 31, 1923. Democrat William Schmedika went on to win that special election, flipping the seat to Democrats and increasing Democrats' seats to 4 in 1923.

Summary of Results

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  • Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Joseph R. Frailey Rep Isaac N. Snook Dem
7th Herbert Inghram Foskett Rep Sylvester Calvin Rees Rep
9th Frank E. Thompson Rep Edward William Romkey Rep
10th James L. Brookhart Rep James L. Brookhart Rep
12th Theodore Charles Cessna Rep Theodore Charles Cessna Rep
13th Chester W. Whitmore Rep Frank B. Shane Rep
18th Julius A. Nelson Rep Julius A. Nelson Rep
20th Jonas DeMoss Buser Rep Jonas DeMoss Buser Rep
21st David W. Kimberly Rep David W. Kimberly Rep
22nd William Joseph Greenell Rep John O. Shaff Rep
29th David Meredith Rep A. H. Bergman Rep
30th Addison Melvin Parker Rep William J. Goodwin Rep
34th Milton Bird Pitt Rep Andrew Jackson Shinn Rep
35th Bernard J. Horchem Dem Bernard J. Horchem Dem
37th Eugene Schaffter Rep Daniel Cady Chase[a] Rep
38th James J. Rainbow Rep Melville L. Bowman Rep
42nd Carl Webster Reed Rep Carl Webster Reed Rep
44th William Hugh Scott Rep Ansel Taylor Brookins Rep
45th Harry Cook White Dem Harry Cook White Dem
48th Walter Witt Anderson Rep George B. Perkins Rep
50th Howard Spicer Van Alstine Rep Fred Cramer Gilchrist Rep

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Detailed Results

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  • NOTE: The 29 districts that did not hold elections in 1922 are not listed here.

District 1 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50

  • 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][6]

District 1

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Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic I. N. Snook 5,584 51.58%
Republican J. P. Kennedy 5,241 48.42%
Total votes 10,825 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7

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Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. C. Rees 1,605 34.72%
Republican J. R. Thompson 1,568 33.92%
Republican F. O. Rutledge 1,450 31.36%
Total votes 4,623 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. C. Rees 5,838 54.39%
Democratic E. D. Winter 4,895 45.61%
Total votes 10,733 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

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Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. W. Romkey 1,686 57.48%
Republican Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) 1,247 42.52%
Total votes 2,933 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. W. Romkey 4,411 57.46%
Democratic Samuel H. Sater 3,075 40.05%
Independent E. P. Hagerty 191 2.49%
Total votes 7,677 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. L. Brookhart (incumbent) 7,550 100.00%
Total votes 7,550 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

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Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. C. Cessna (incumbent) 2,942 53.69%
Republican W. A. Harper 2,538 46.31%
Total votes 5,480 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. C. Cessna (incumbent) 7,315 61.92%
Democratic Grandville McCay 4,498 38.08%
Total votes 11,813 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Iowa Senate, District 13 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Shane 2,096 48.12%
Republican D. A. Emery 1,618 37.14%
Republican A. W. Slaught 642 14.74%
Total votes 4,356 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Shane 6,010 60.25%
Democratic A. Areingdale 3,965 39.75%
Total votes 9,975 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

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Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius A. Nelson (incumbent) 2,438 52.28%
Republican Charles D. Booth 2,225 47.72%
Total votes 4,663 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius A. Nelson (incumbent) 6,472 57.68%
Democratic Nilson G. Kraschel 4,749 42.32%
Total votes 11,221 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonas D. Buser (incumbent) 2,904 50.27%
Republican John J. Jenkins 2,313 40.04%
Republican Bessie Farnsworth 560 9.69%
Total votes 5,777 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonas D. Buser (incumbent) 7,554 100.00%
Total votes 7,554 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

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Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) 9,973 100.00%
Total votes 9,973 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. O. Shaff 6,218 51.58%
Democratic Kurt Zaenicke 5,836 48.42%
Total votes 12,054 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

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Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. H. Bergman 1,859 53.76%
Republican David Meredith (incumbent) 1,599 46.24%
Total votes 3,458 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. H. Bergman 4,433 60.41%
Democratic Frank Kimberly 2,905 39.59%
Total votes 7,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30

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Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. Goodwin 15,982 77.22%
Democratic John T. Chantry 4,355 21.04%
Independent C. F. Schueltz 360 1.74%
Total votes 20,697 100.00%
Republican hold

District 34

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Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. H. Wood[b] 1,029 40.64%
Democratic George L. Harrison 969 38.27%
Democratic L. B. Romans 534 21.09%
Total votes 2,532 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. J. Shinn 8,979 52.74%
Democratic U. H. Wood[b] 8,047 47.26%
Total votes 17,026 100.00%
Republican hold

District 35

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Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic B. J. Horchem (incumbent) 9,070 59.15%
Republican C. W. Walton 6,263 40.85%
Total votes 15,333 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 37

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Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. C. Chase 7,092 62.41%
Republican W. T. S. Rath 4,271 37.59%
Total votes 11,363 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. C. Chase 9,981 100.00%
Total votes 9,981 100.00%
Republican hold
  • Senator Chase died in office, which necessitated a special election to fill the 37th district seat.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 37 Special Election, March 31, 1923[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Schmedika 2,006 54.88%
Republican Rube McFeren 1,649 45.12%
Total votes 3,655 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 38

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Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. L. Bowman 3,812 36.46%
Republican C. B. Santee 3,510 33.57%
Republican J. J. Rainbow (incumbent) 3,133 29.97%
Total votes 10,455 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. L. Bowman 10,672 64.11%
Democratic W. D. Strayer 5,974 35.89%
Total votes 16,646 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

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Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl W. Reed (incumbent) 1,941 37.93%
Republican Henry O. Ruen 1,844 36.04%
Republican H. C. Gross 1,332 26.03%
Total votes 5,117 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl W. Reed (incumbent) 5,377 44.62%
Democratic J. P. Kuhn 4,178 34.67%
Republican Henry Ruen 1,974 16.38%
Republican H. C. Gross 522 4.33%
Total votes 12,051 100.00%
Republican hold

District 44

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Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. T. Brookins 2,297 37.96%
Republican Lafe Hill 2,045 33.80%
Republican James A. Cutler 1,709 28.24%
Total votes 6,051 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. T. Brookins 6,800 67.17%
Democratic Mamie S. Tieney 3,323 32.83%
Total votes 10,123 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

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Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry C. White (incumbent) 6,254 51.44%
Republican C. C. Borrows 5,905 48.56%
Total votes 12,159 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 48

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Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. J. Carey 1,496 63.02%
Democratic Charles O. Harker 878 36.98%
Total votes 2,374 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George B. Perkins 7,836 59.33%
Democratic J. J. Carey 5,371 40.67%
Total votes 13,207 100.00%
Republican hold

District 50

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Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. C. Gilchrist 7,168 100.00%
Total votes 7,168 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b Republican Senator D. C. Chase died in office. His death necessitated a special election held on March 31, 1923. That special election was won by Democrat William Schmedika, flipping the district to Democrats.[3]
  2. ^ a b Name is listed as "W. H. Wood" in Primary and "U. H. Wood" in General.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Primary Election 1922 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "General Election 1922 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vote Cast for Senator at Special Election Held March 31, 1923, to Fill Vacancy Caused by the Death of Senator D. C. Chase" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Primary Election 1922 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "General Election 1922 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Special Election held March 31, 1923" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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