1918 Iowa Senate election

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1918 Iowa Senate election
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23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
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Party Republican Democratic
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The 1918 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1918 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.

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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1918 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 3, 1918 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1918 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 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 1918 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 5 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Joseph R. Frailey Rep Joseph R. Frailey Rep
6th Benjamin J. Gibson Rep Francis Elmer Shane Rep
7th Herbert Inghram Foskett Rep Herbert Inghram Foskett Rep
9th Frank E. Thompson Rep Frank E. Thompson Rep
10th John Milton Lindl(e)y [lower-alpha 1] Dem James L. Brookhart Rep
12th Charles C. Laffer Rep Theodore Charles Cessna Rep
13th Chester W. Whitmore Rep Chester W. Whitmore Rep
18th John Cramer Voorhees Dem Julius A. Nelson Rep
20th Frederick William Eversmeyer Rep Jonas DeMoss Buser Rep
21st Fred G. Henigbaum Rep David W. Kimberly Rep
22nd William J. Greene Dem William Joseph Greenell Rep
29th David S. Fleck Dem David Meredith Rep
30th Addison Melvin Parker Rep Addison Melvin Parker Rep
32nd [lower-alpha 2] Charles Franklin Lytle Rep Bertel M. Stoddard Rep
34th Grant L. Caswell Dem Milton Bird Pitt Rep
35th Nicholas John Schrup Dem Bernard J. Horchem Dem
37th Daniel Cady Chase Rep Eugene Schaffter Rep
38th Henry W. Grout Rep James J. Rainbow Rep
42nd Lauritz M. Enger Rep Carl Webster Reed Rep
44th George Harold Jackson Rep William Hugh Scott Rep
45th Harry Cook White Dem Harry Cook White Dem
48th Charles C. Helmer Rep Walter Witt Anderson Rep
50th Howard Spicer Van Alstine Rep Howard Spicer Van Alstine Rep

Source: [3]

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50

District 1

Iowa Senate, District 1 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) 853 100.00%
Total votes853 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) 4,159 100.00%
Total votes4,159 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Shane 2,906 63.20%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] C. F. Sheperd1,69236.80%
Total votes4,598 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. I. Foskett (incumbent) 2,001 100.00%
Total votes2,001 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. F. Hickman 9 100.00%
Total votes9 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. I. Foskett (incumbent) 3,849 63.20%
Democratic R. F. Hickman2,24136.80%
Total votes6,090 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) 887 100.00%
Total votes887 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William C. Cross 966 100.00%
Total votes966 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) 2,790 51.06%
Democratic William C. Cross2,67448.94%
Total votes5,464 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. L. Brookhart 1,564 59.63%
Republican O. H. Dunlap1,05940.37%
Total votes2,623 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John M. Lindl(e)y [lower-alpha 1] (incumbent) 569 100.00%
Total votes569 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. L. Brookhart 3,798 54.94%
Democratic John M. Lindl(e)y [lower-alpha 1] (incumbent)3,11545.06%
Total votes6,913 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 12

Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican T. C. Cessna 1,293 51.19%
Republican E. B. Williams1,23348.81%
Total votes2,526 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. H. Mason 689 99.14%
Democratic Buell McCash60.86%
Total votes695 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican T. C. Cessna 4,659 60.29%
Democratic E. H. Mason3,06939.71%
Total votes7,728 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican (incumbent) 35.93%
Republican 53.91%
Republican 53.91%
Total votes6,301 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (incumbent) 53.91%
Democratic 53.91%
Democratic 53.91%
Total votes6,301 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican (incumbent) 53.91%
Democratic 53.91%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] 53.91%
Independent 53.91%
Total votes6,301 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) 2,032 100.00%
Total votes2,032 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. A. Lowenberg 1,272 100.00%
Total votes1,272 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 13 Socialist Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist F. M. Boch [lower-alpha 4] 31 100.00%
Total votes31 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) 3,850 60.54%
Democratic J. A. Lowenberg2,38737.54%
Socialist Frank Bock [lower-alpha 4] 1221.92%
Total votes6,359 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius A. Nelson 1,097 63.30%
Republican Albert Johnson63636.70%
Total votes1,733 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Voorhees (incumbent) 496 100.00%
Total votes496 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius A. Nelson 4,079 62.13%
Democratic John C. Voorhees (incumbent)2,48637.87%
Total votes6,565 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. D. Buser 2,306 99.91%
Republican D. D. Webster20.09%
Total votes2,308 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. D. Buser 5,040 100.00%
Total votes5,040 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. W. Kimberly 1,144 100.00%
Total votes1,144 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 21 Socialist Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Charles S. Elwood 64 100.00%
Total votes64 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. W. Kimberly 6,898 58.41%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] Andrew L. Shezem2,77523.50%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] Joseph Lindsey2,13618.09%
Total votes11,809 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. J. Greenell 1,093 38.53%
Republican J. O. Shaff96233.91%
Republican George F. Tucker78227.56%
Total votes2,837 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. J. Greenell 4,263 59.28%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] John L. Wilson2,92840.72%
Total votes7,191 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Meredith 1,168 100.00%
Total votes1,168 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic D. S. Fleck (incumbent) 535 100.00%
Total votes535 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Meredith 2,588 53.19%
Democratic D. S. Fleck (incumbent)2,12143.59%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] Perry Engle1573.23%
Total votes4,866 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30

Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Addison M. Parker (incumbent) 7,717 100.00%
Total votes7,717 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican B. M. Stoddard 3,471 100.00%
Total votes3,471 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. F. Brooks 44 100.00%
Total votes44 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican B. M. Stoddard 5,261 61.55%
Democratic J. F. Brooks3,28738.45%
Total votes8,548 100.00%
Republican hold

District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milton B. Pitt 1,659 100.00%
Total votes1,659 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed. M. Whiting 1,493 100.00%
Total votes1,493 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milton B. Pitt 5,854 53.23%
Democratic Ed. M. Whiting5,14346.77%
Total votes10,997 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic B. J. Horchem 2,527 100.00%
Total votes2,527 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic B. J. Horchem 4,773 71.23%
Unknown [lower-alpha 3] R. E. Knapp1,92828.77%
Total votes6,701 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. M. Sparboe 1,869 30.07%
Republican Eugene Schaffter [lower-alpha 5] 1,86229.96%
Republican Rube McFerren1,56525.18%
Republican H. W. Emeny91914.79%
Total votes6,215 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. S. Fort 22 100.00%
Total votes22 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene Schaffter 6,151 80.46%
Democratic J. S. Fort1,49419.54%
Total votes7,645 100.00%
Republican hold

District 38

Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. J. Rainbow 1,170 30.81%
Republican M. L. Bowman1,03927.36%
Republican Edmond K. Greene96125.31%
Republican H. W. Grout (incumbent)62716.51%
Total votes3,797 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Simpson 443 100.00%
Total votes443 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. J. Rainbow 6,344 64.78%
Democratic John F. Simpson3,44935.22%
Total votes9,793 100.00%
Republican hold

District 42

Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl W. Reed 937 40.30%
Republican H. L. Spaulding90438.88%
Republican John F. Murtha48420.82%
Total votes2,325 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. A. Meyer 786 100.00%
Total votes786 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl W. Reed 3,445 55.04%
Democratic G. A. Meyer2,81444.96%
Total votes6,259 100.00%
Republican hold

District 44

Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. H. Scott 1,514 56.79%
Republican W. G. Henke1,15243.21%
Total votes2,666 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 44 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic S. B. Bellamy 613 100.00%
Total votes613 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. H. Scott 3,676 62.12%
Democratic S. B. Bellamy2,24237.88%
Total votes5,918 100.00%
Republican hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. E. Shortess 1,169 60.23%
Republican David E. Mackie77239.77%
Total votes1,941 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry C. White (incumbent) 798 100.00%
Total votes798 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry C. White (incumbent) 4,185 51.19%
Republican Fremont E. Shortess3,99148.81%
Total votes8,176 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 48

Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. W. Anderson 3,828 100.00%
Total votes3,828 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles E. Goodenow 14 100.00%
Total votes14 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. W. Anderson 4,595 58.15%
Democratic Charles E. Goodenow3,30741.85%
Total votes7,902 100.00%
Republican hold

District 50

Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) 2,593 56.20%
Republican Roy W. Murray2,02143.80%
Total votes4,614 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. E. Cameron 99 100.00%
Total votes99 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1918
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) 3,689 53.05%
Democratic C. E. Cameron3,26546.95%
Total votes6,954 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 The Senator's name is listed as both "Lindly" and "Lindley" on the Iowa Senate website.
  2. ↑ The 32nd district held a special election to fill a vacancy.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates.
  4. 1 2 Name is listed as both "Boch" and "Bock" on the Iowa Official Register.
  5. ↑ Despite placing in second, Schaffter would go on to the general election.

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References

  1. ↑ "Primary Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "General Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "General Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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