1944 Iowa Senate election

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1944 Iowa Senate election
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30 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 45 5
Seats after 45 5
Seat change Steady Steady

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.

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[]

  • Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Charles W. Wade Rep Alden Loring Doud Rep
3rd Dewey Emmitt Goode Rep James Robert Barkley Rep
4th Clarence L. Clark Rep James Alonzo Newsome Rep
5th T. M. Thompson Rep Roy B. Hawkins Rep
6th William Oliver Turner Rep Ole John Kirketeg Rep
8th Kenneth A. Evans Rep Oscar N. Hultman Rep
11th Floyd Arden Jones Rep Floyd Arden Jones Rep
14th Albert Earl Augustine Dem Albert Earl Augustine Dem
15th Hugh W. Lundy Rep Tunis H. Klein Dem
16th Harry Samuel Love Rep Harry Samuel Love Rep
17th Ai Miller Rep Ai Miller Rep
18th Frank Pelzer Rep Edward Speer White Rep
19th De Vere Watson Rep De Vere Watson Rep
23rd DuFay D. Fuller Rep Edwin Charles Schluter[a] Rep
24th Edwin Charles Schluter Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse[b] Rep
25th Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem Leroy Samuel Mercer Dem
26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep
27th Charles V. Findlay Rep Charles V. Findlay Rep
28th Benjamin Chase Whitehill Rep Robert A. Rockhill Rep
31st John R. Hattery Rep Janious G. Lucas Rep
32nd Adrian D. Clem Rep Adrian D. Clem Rep
33rd Irving D. Long Rep Irving D. Long Rep
36th Gerald W. Hunt Rep Fern Eugene Sharp Rep
39th J. Kendall Lynes Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep
40th Paul Palmer Stewart Rep Arthur H. Jacobson Rep
41st Leo Elthon Rep Leo Elthon Rep
43rd Oscar E. Johnson Dem Herman M. Knudson Rep
46th Raymond Edward Hess Rep Frederick James Ritchie Rep
47th Robert Keir Rep Robert Keir Rep
49th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Duane E. Dewel Rep

Source:[4]

Detailed Results[]

  • NOTE: The 20 districts that did not hold elections in 1944 are not listed here.

District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 8District 11District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 31District 32District 33District 36District 39District 40District 41District 43District 46District 47District 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[]

Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alden L. Doud 7,816 100.0
Total votes 7,816 100.0
Republican hold

District 3[]

Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. R. Barkley 1,311 50.5
Republican Dewey E. Goode (incumbent) 1,287 49.5
Total votes 2,598 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arch J. Jones 356 62.2
Democratic Clell Whitlatch 216 37.8
Total votes 572 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. N. Hultman 7,826 100.0
Total votes 7,826 100.0
Republican hold

District 11[]

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Floyd Jones (incumbent) 7,242 100.0
Total votes 7,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[]

Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Homer G. Deck 700 56.2
Republican George Draper 545 43.8
Total votes 1,245 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. D. Teter 1,630 56.0
Republican Joe Templeton 1,279 44.0
Total votes 2,909 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Sam Love (incumbent) 7,480 100.0
Total votes 7,480 100.0
Republican hold

District 17[]

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ai Miller (incumbent) 13,009 100.0
Total votes 13,009 100.0
Republican hold

District 18[]

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican De Vere Watson (incumbent) 14,735 100.0
Total votes 14,735 100.0
Republican hold

District 23[]

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin C. Schluter (incumbent)[a] 13,282 100.0
Total votes 13,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[]

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent)[b] 12,301 100.0
Total votes 12,301 100.0
Republican hold

District 25[]

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. C. Nolan 1,677 53.7
Republican Frederick C. Schadt 1,448 46.3
Total votes 3,125 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. V. Findlay (incumbent) 1,923 56.8
Republican Melvin Wilson 1,460 43.2
Total votes 3,383 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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.
Iowa Senate, District 28 Special Election, January 26, 1945
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. G. Lucas 13,029 100.0
Total votes 13,029 100.0
Republican hold

District 32[]

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irving D. Long (incumbent) 10,181 100.0
Total votes 10,181 100.0
Republican hold

District 36[]

Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. E. Sharp 1,030 55.1
Republican C. A. Benson 841 44.9
Total votes 1,871 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 9,054 100.0
Total votes 9,054 100.0
Republican hold

District 40[]

Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur H. Jacobson 2,409 61.9
Republican Elmer Pieper 1,485 38.1
Total votes 3,894 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Elthon (incumbent) 1,861 53.7
Republican Jacob Grimstead 1,607 46.3
Total votes 3,468 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Elthon (incumbent) 9,277 100.0
Total votes 9,277 100.0
Republican hold

District 43[]

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred J. Ritchie 1,772 51.8
Republican R. E. Hess (incumbent) 1,651 48.2
Total votes 3,423 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
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[]

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1944
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Duane E. Dewel 9,981 50.5
Democratic Casey Loss 9,797 49.5
Total votes 19,778 100.0
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b Incumbent redistricted from district 24 to 23.
  2. ^ a b Incumbent redistricted from district 49 to 24.

See also[]

  • United States elections, 1944
  • United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1944
  • Elections in Iowa

References[]

  1. ^ "Primary Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election 1944 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1944" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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