The 1944 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1944 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 30 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
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30 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1944 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1944 elections.
The primary election on June 5, 1944 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1944 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1944 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats.
Summary of Results edit
- Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results edit
- NOTE: The 20 districts that did not hold elections in 1944 are not listed here.
District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 36 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 49 |
- 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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alden L. Doud | 7,816 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,816 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. R. Barkley | 1,311 | 50.5 | |
Republican | Dewey E. Goode (incumbent) | 1,287 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 2,598 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. R. Barkley | 7,553 | 52.6 | |
Democratic | Howard D. Evans | 6,812 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 14,365 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Arch J. Jones | 356 | 62.2 | |
Democratic | Clell Whitlatch | 216 | 37.8 | |
Total votes | 572 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. A. Newsome | 6,349 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Arch J. Jones | 4,893 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 11,242 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | R. B. Hawkins | 10,716 | 62.7 | |
Democratic | Justus B. Fudge | 6,375 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 17,091 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 6,602 | 65.7 | |
Democratic | C. S. Hook | 3,445 | 34.3 | |
Total votes | 10,047 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | O. N. Hultman | 7,826 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,826 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Floyd Jones (incumbent) | 7,242 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,242 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Homer G. Deck | 700 | 56.2 | |
Republican | George Draper | 545 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 1,245 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. E. (Earl) Augustine (incumbent) | 4,558 | 50.8 | |
Republican | Homer G. Deck | 4,421 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 8,979 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 15 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | L. D. Teter | 1,630 | 56.0 | |
Republican | Joe Templeton | 1,279 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 2,909 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tunis H. Klein | 8,102 | 50.7 | |
Republican | L. D. Teter | 7,881 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 15,983 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 16 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. Sam Love (incumbent) | 7,480 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,480 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ai Miller (incumbent) | 13,009 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,009 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed S. White | 9,567 | 65.8 | |
Democratic | Mrs. Pearl Sherwood | 4,977 | 34.2 | |
Total votes | 14,544 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | De Vere Watson (incumbent) | 14,735 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,735 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin C. Schluter (incumbent)[a] | 13,282 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,282 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 24 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent)[b] | 12,301 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,301 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 25 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | D. C. Nolan | 1,677 | 53.7 | |
Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 1,448 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 3,125 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer (incumbent) | 10,201 | 50.5 | |
Republican | D. C. Nolan | 9,989 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 20,190 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent) | 21,743 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Charles W. Hobbie | 19,475 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 41,218 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. V. Findlay (incumbent) | 1,923 | 56.8 | |
Republican | Melvin Wilson | 1,460 | 43.2 | |
Total votes | 3,383 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | C. V. Findlay (incumbent) | 10,838 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | James F. Stanek | 9,389 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 20,227 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 7,779 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | H. L. Vauthrin | 3,907 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 11,686 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- Senator Whitehill died in January 1945, which necessitated a special election to fill his seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert A. Rockhill | 1,783 | 72.9 | |
Democratic | C. E. Wicklund | 663 | 27.1 | |
Total votes | 2,446 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 31 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. G. Lucas | 13,029 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,029 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 32 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. D. Clem (incumbent) | 19,255 | 53.8 | |
Democratic | James W. McCoun | 16,531 | 46.2 | |
Total votes | 35,786 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 33 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Irving D. Long (incumbent) | 10,181 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,181 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 36 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | F. E. Sharp | 1,030 | 55.1 | |
Republican | C. A. Benson | 841 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 1,871 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | F. E. Sharp | 5,496 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | C. L. Crider | 4,238 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 9,734 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) | 9,054 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,054 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 40 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson | 2,409 | 61.9 | |
Republican | Elmer Pieper | 1,485 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 3,894 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson | 11,869 | 63.2 | |
Democratic | T. W. Mullaney | 6,910 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 18,779 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent) | 1,861 | 53.7 | |
Republican | Jacob Grimstead | 1,607 | 46.3 | |
Total votes | 3,468 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent) | 9,277 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,277 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 43 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Herman M. Knudson | 14,929 | 53.9 | |
Democratic | Fred J. Paullus | 12,766 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 27,695 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 46 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred J. Ritchie | 1,772 | 51.8 | |
Republican | R. E. Hess (incumbent) | 1,651 | 48.2 | |
Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred J. Ritchie | 11,704 | 63.1 | |
Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 6,857 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 18,561 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 47 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Keir (incumbent) | 8,987 | 54.8 | |
Democratic | W. A. Yager | 7,403 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 16,390 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 49 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Duane E. Dewel | 9,981 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Casey Loss | 9,797 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 19,778 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Primary Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1944" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.