1942 Iowa Senate election

1942 Iowa Senate election
← 1940 November 3, 1942 1944 →
23 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
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The 1942 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1942 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 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 1942 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 1, 1942 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1942 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 1942 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 27 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep
7th Carl Oscar Sjulin Rep Carl Oscar Sjulin Rep
9th Frederick P. Cromwell Rep Frederick P. Cromwell Rep
10th Arthur Claire Dewey Rep Harlan C. Foster Rep
12th John Edwin Talbott Rep Luke Vittetoe Rep
13th Elmer K. Bekman Rep Elmer K. Bekman Rep
18th Frank Pelzer Rep Frank Pelzer Rep
20th Elmer Primer Corwin Rep Floyd J. Pine Rep
21st Frank D. Martin Rep Frank D. Martin Rep
22nd Otto H. Henningsen Rep Otto H. Henningsen Rep
24th Marion Claire Hamiel Rep Edwin Charles Schluter Rep
29th Ross Rutledge Mowry Rep Ross Rutledge Mowry Rep
30th George M. Faul Rep George M. Faul Rep
32nd Robert Prentis Munger Rep Adrian D. Clem Rep
34th Robert W. Harvey Rep Robert W. Harvey Rep
35th Howard C. Baldwin Dem Robert C. Reilly Dem
37th George Raymond Hill Rep George Raymond Hill Rep
38th John Peter Berg Rep John Peter Berg Rep
42nd Edward Henry Vrba Dem Edward Henry Vrba Dem
44th Edward P. Donohue Rep Ralph W. Zastrow Rep
45th Richard V. Leo Rep Richard V. Leo Rep
48th Ralph E. Benson Rep Ralph E. Benson Rep
50th Albert Josiah Shaw Rep Albert Josiah Shaw Rep

Source:[4]

Detailed Results[edit]

  • NOTE: The 27 districts that did not hold elections in 1942 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 24 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • 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]

District 1[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) 1,466 62.1
Republican Heinold 893 37.9
Total votes 2,359 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) 7,582 100.0
Total votes 7,582 100.0
Republican hold

District 7[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl O. Sjulin (incumbent) 6,465 60.7
Democratic Mike Sondag 4,180 39.3
Total votes 10,645 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Cromwell (incumbent) 6,375 67.6
Democratic Henry M. Hartman 3,053 32.4
Total votes 9,428 100.0
Republican hold

District 10[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harlan C. Foster 8,325 100.0
Total votes 8,325 100.0
Republican hold

District 12[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Luke Vittetoe 8,111 65.9
Democratic J. Forest Embree 4,194 34.1
Total votes 12,305 100.0
Republican hold

District 13[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chester L. Johns 1,275 68.1
Democratic Bradley 596 31.9
Total votes 1,871 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. K. Bekman (incumbent) 6,488 55.5
Democratic Chester L. Johns 5,205 44.5
Total votes 11,693 100.0
Republican hold

District 18[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Pelzer (incumbent) 6,315 56.1
Democratic George M. Olsen 4,936 43.9
Total votes 11,251 100.0
Republican hold

District 20[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. J. Pine 7,383 68.6
Democratic C. R. Metcalf 3,376 31.4
Total votes 10,759 100.0
Republican hold

District 21[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank D. Martin (incumbent) 10,623 61.2
Democratic Henry O. Wichelmann 6,728 38.8
Total votes 17,351 100.0
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. H. Henningsen (incumbent) 1,340 67.8
Republican Harvey 636 32.2
Total votes 1,976 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. H. Henningsen (incumbent) 7,845 62.7
Democratic Jay G. Sullivan 4,671 37.3
Total votes 12,516 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin C. Schluter 6,566 61.8
Democratic Thomas Stimpson 4,060 38.2
Total votes 10,626 100.0
Republican hold

District 29[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross R. Mowry (incumbent) 5,050 56.3
Democratic G. Frank Wilson 3,927 43.7
Total votes 8,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 30[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Faul (incumbent) 12,564 75.7
Republican Harrison 4,032 24.3
Total votes 16,596 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Faul (incumbent) 26,430 61.1
Democratic Vincent L. Browner 16,840 38.9
Total votes 43,270 100.0
Republican hold

District 32[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. D. Clem 12,435 59.1
Democratic Arthur G. Hess 8,606 40.9
Total votes 21,041 100.0
Republican hold

District 34[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert W. Harvey (incumbent) 9,574 59.1
Democratic Sewell E. Allen 6,612 40.9
Total votes 16,186 100.0
Republican hold

District 35[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert C. Reilly 3,891 59.9
Democratic Bitter 2,602 40.1
Total votes 6,493 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert C. Reilly 10,891 100.0
Total votes 10,891 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican G. R. Hill (incumbent) 11,231 100.0
Total votes 11,231 100.0
Republican hold

District 38[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John P. Berg (incumbent) 3,433 55.7
Republican Galloway 2,726 44.3
Total votes 6,159 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John P. Berg (incumbent) 13,418 66.4
Democratic H. W. Bergey 6,784 33.6
Total votes 20,202 100.0
Republican hold

District 42[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Vrba (incumbent) 7,016 53.3
Republican Ellis J. Hook 6,135 46.7
Total votes 13,151 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph W. Zastrow 6,433 60.3
Democratic Frank Brunner 4,242 39.7
Total votes 10,675 100.0
Republican hold

District 45[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard V. Leo (incumbent) 8,076 62.6
Democratic Paul Mathern 4,815 37.4
Total votes 12,891 100.0
Republican hold

District 48[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph E. Benson (incumbent) 8,341 62.5
Democratic Claude Johnson 5,015 37.5
Total votes 13,356 100.0
Republican hold

District 50[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert J. Shaw (incumbent) 8,203 72.4
Democratic Messer Leith 3,121 27.6
Total votes 11,324 100.0
Republican hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Primary Election 1942 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election 1942 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1942" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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