1903 Iowa Senate election

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1903 Iowa Senate election
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29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election3911
Seats before40 [lower-alpha 2] 10 [lower-alpha 2]
Seats after428
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The 1903 Iowa State Senate elections were the last state legislative general elections held on an odd-numbered year. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators traditionally serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. However, under the Biennial Elections law enacted in 1904 by the Iowa General Assembly, the senators elected in 1903 served an additional fifth year (until the 1908 elections) to accommodate the transition to holding elections on even-numbered years. [lower-alpha 1]

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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1903 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The 1903 elections occurred before primary elections were established in Iowa by the Primary Election Law in 1907. [3] The general election took place on November 3, 1903. [4]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 39 seats to Democrats' 11 seats. However, during the twenty-ninth session of the Iowa General Assembly, the senators decided in March 1902 to decertify Democrat Joseph Martin Emmert of district eighteen and replace Emmert with Republican James E. Bruce, thus flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control. [lower-alpha 2] Therefore, going into Election Day in 1903, Republicans held an advantage of 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1903 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 42 seats and Democrats having 8 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results

Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
2nd Henry H. Brighton Rep James Elerick Rep
3rd Claude R. Porter Dem Lewis Leroy Taylor Dem
4th Alexander Mardis Rep Richard Albert Hasselquist Rep
5th George S. Allyn Rep Marion Floyd Stookey Rep
6th Franklin L. Arthaud Rep Daniel Webster Turner Rep
8th Joseph McKenna Junkin Rep Shirley Gillilland Rep
11th William Bell Tallman Dem James Harvey Jamison Rep
14th Lucian C. Blanchard Rep William G. Jones Rep
15th Frederick Townsend Dem James L. Warren Rep
16th James Judson Crossley Rep James Judson Crossley Rep
17th Francis M. "Frank" Hopkins Rep Francis M. "Frank" Hopkins Rep
19th Arthur Sargent Hazelton Rep Charles George Saunders Rep
23rd Thomas Lambert Dem Thomas Lambert Dem
24th John T. Moffit Rep Robert C. Stirton Dem
25th George W. Ball Dem John Hughes Rep
26th Jeremiah Smyth Alexander Rep Willard Coldren Stuckslager Rep
27th Thomas D. Healy Rep Henry Young Rep
28th John B. Classen Rep Charles Eckles Rep
31st Joseph Andrew Fitchpatrick Rep Charles John Alfred Ericson Rep
32nd Elbert Hamilton Hubbard Rep John H. Jackson Rep
33rd Henry Joseph Griswold Rep George W. Dunham Rep
36th Hiram Crusan Bishop Dem Byron W. Newberry Rep
39th George M. Craig Rep John F. Wade Dem
40th James Henry Trewin Rep Archibald C. Wilson Rep
41st James Albert Smith Rep James Albert Smith Rep
43rd William F. Harriman Rep Abner H. Gale Rep
46th Alva C. Hobart Rep John L. Bleakly Rep
47th Edsil Walter Bachman Rep George Kinne Rep
49th George William Lister Rep William C. Kimmel Rep

Source: [5]

Detailed Results

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • 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

District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Elerick 3,951 54.59%
Democratic John Peter Manatrey, Jr.3,00141.46%
Prohibition W. B. Murray2863.95%
Total votes7,238 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lewis Leroy Taylor 4,528 53.41%
Republican James H. Swanson3,77044.47%
Socialist H. G. Street1802.12%
Total votes8,478 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Albert Hasselquist 3,623 51.47%
Democratic Alexander L. Rockhold3,41648.53%
Total votes7,039 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Marion Floyd Stookey 5,810 56.56%
Democratic S. A. Bowers4,46243.44%
Total votes10,272 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel W. Turner 4,038 100.00%
Total votes4,038 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Gillilland 3,911 90.39%
Prohibition S. J. Waldron4169.61%
Total votes4,327 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Harvey Jamison 4,061 100.00%
Total votes4,061 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William G. Jones 3,526 52.72%
Democratic Daniel Davis2,85842.73%
Prohibition George Bowles3044.55%
Total votes6,688 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James L. Warren 5,031 55.46%
Democratic Thomas J. Price4,00344.13%
Prohibition F. Marion Barnes370.41%
Total votes9,071 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Judson Crossley (incumbent) 4,373 100.00%
Total votes4,373 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis M. "Frank" Hopkins (incumbent) 6,709 100.00%
Total votes6,709 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles George Saunders 5,122 56.21%
Democratic William H. Ware3,86842.44%
Prohibition K. D. Clark1231.40%
Total votes9,113 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Lambert (incumbent) 2,683 52.39%
Republican A. B. Bowen2,43847.61%
Total votes5,121 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert C. Stirton 4,505 52.76%
Republican Thomas B. Hanley4,03447.24%
Total votes8,539 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Hughes, Jr. 4,981 51.66%
Democratic Thomas Stapleton4,66148.34%
Total votes9,642 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Willard Coldren Stuckslager 5,271 57.11%
Democratic John M. Hughes3,54038.35%
Prohibition B. D. Alden4194.54%
Total votes9,230 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Young 4,362 51.32%
Democratic J. B. Butler3,85945.41%
Prohibition Charles H. Payne2783.27%
Total votes8,499 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Eckles 2,957 67.40%
Democratic William Shipton1,43032.60%
Total votes4,387 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles John Alfred Ericson 5,310 69.21%
Democratic Edward C. Jordan2,11127.52%
Socialist George F. Brechtel2513.27%
Total votes7,672 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Jackson 4,097 48.61%
Democratic Arthur Samuel Garretson 4,06348.21%
Prohibition Bennett Mitchell2683.18%
Total votes8,428 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Dunham 4,506 56.31%
Democratic G. B. Thompson3,25340.65%
Prohibition D. C. McFarland2433.04%
Total votes8,002 100.00%
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Byron W. Newberry 3,133 54.63%
Democratic Hiram Crusan Bishop (incumbent)2,60245.37%
Total votes5,735 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Wade 3,958 60.12%
Republican E. W. Soesbe2,62639.88%
Total votes6,584 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Archibald C. Wilson 4,974 50.52%
Democratic C. R. Brown4,70047.74%
Prohibition S. B. Finney1711.74%
Total votes9,845 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Albert Smith (incumbent) 5,041 100.00%
Total votes5,041 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Abner H. Gale 5,338 100.00%
Total votes5,338 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John L. Bleakly 5,084 53.93%
Democratic James Dalton4,34346.07%
Total votes9,427 100.00%
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Kinne 7,793 67.52%
Democratic Lewis Stuehmer3,74832.48%
Total votes11,541 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William C. Kimmel 5,880 61.05%
Democratic Luther H. Bishop3,63437.73%
Socialist J. E. Quinlan1171.21%
Total votes9,631 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 The twenty-ninth Iowa General Assembly enacted the Joint Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections law in 1904 moving general elections to even-numbered years. Prior to this amendment to the Iowa constitution, elections to the state senate were held in odd-numbered years. The law stipulates: "Add as section 16, to article 12 of the constitution (of the state of Iowa), the following: The first general election after the adoption of this amendment shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter...members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified..." [1]
  2. 1 2 3 Democrat J. M. Emmert was originally declared the winner of the 1901 general election in the eighteenth senatorial district. Emmert received certificate of election and served until March 1902. However, Republican James E. Bruce contested the election of Mr. Emmert and the Senate, on March 14, 1902, decided the contest in favor of Mr. Bruce. The senators thereby removed Mr. Emmert and replaced him with Mr. Bruce, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jount Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vote for State Senators" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election Law" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "General Election 1903 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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