1954 United States Senate election in Iowa

The 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy Gillette ran for re-election but was defeated in an upset by Republican U.S. Representative Thomas E. Martin.

1954 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee Thomas E. Martin Guy Gillette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 442,409 402,712
Percentage 52.21% 47.53%

County results
Martin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gillette:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Guy Gillette
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas E. Martin
Republican

This was the fifth consecutive election in which the incumbent lost and this seat changed parties.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1954 U.S. Senate election in Iowa[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas E. Martin 442,409 52.21%  10.65
Democratic Guy Gillette (incumbent) 402,712 47.53%  10.27
Republicsons Ernest J. Seemann 2,234 0.26% N/A
Total votes 847,355 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ Leip, David. "1954 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.