1930 Iowa Senate election

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1930 Iowa Senate election
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21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election482
Seats after446
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1930 IA State Senate election results by district.svg
Results
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Republican hold

The 1930 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1930 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 21 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

Contents

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1930 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 2, 1930 determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1930 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 48 seats to Democrats' 2 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 24 Senate seats. [lower-alpha 1]

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1930 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 44 seats and Democrats having 6 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Joseph R. Frailey Rep Joseph R. Frailey Rep
7th Denver Loring Wilson Rep Frank Iradelle Coykendall [lower-alpha 2] Rep
9th Clyde Hamilton Topping Rep Clyde Hamilton Topping Rep
10th William Carden Rep William Carden Rep
12th Frank M. Beatty Rep Frank M. Beatty Rep
13th Frank B. Shane Rep Roy E. Stevens Dem
18th Charles D. Booth Rep Charles D. Booth Rep
20th Ralph U. Thompson Dem Edwin R. Hicklin Rep
21st David W. Kimberly Rep David W. Kimberly Rep
22nd John O. Shaff Rep Harold L. Irwin Dem
29th A. H. Bergman Rep Oliver Perry Myers Dem
30th George Allison Wilson Rep George Allison Wilson Rep
34th Oliver P. Bennett Rep Oliver P. Bennett Rep
35th Otto F. Lange Rep Matt D. Cooney Dem
37th Oscar Ulstad Rep Irving H. Knudson Rep
38th Charles Theodore Rogers Rep Edward J. Wenner Rep
42nd William Henry Klemme Rep William Henry Klemme Rep
44th Ansel Taylor Brookins Rep Lafe Hill Rep
45th Samuel Albert Brush Rep Harry Cook White Dem
48th John Grant Merritt Rep Lewis Thomas Quirk Rep
50th Fred Cramer Gilchrist Rep William Robert Ritchie Rep

Source: [3]

Detailed Results

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

District 1

Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe R. Frailey (incumbent) 6,562 55.7
Democratic J. O. Boyd5,20944.3
Total votes11,771 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Denver L. Wilson (incumbent) 2,059 37.8
Republican Frank I. Coykendall [lower-alpha 2] 1,85534.0
Republican Adams1,53428.2
Total votes5,448 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank I. Coykendall [lower-alpha 2] 6,021 57.3
Republican Denver L. Wilson (incumbent)4,49042.7
Total votes10,511 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clyde H. Topping (incumbent) 5,020 54.9
Democratic Thomas J. Smith4,12145.1
Total votes9,141 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William A. Carden (incumbent) 6,363 100.0
Total votes6,363 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank M. Beatty (incumbent) 7,156 100.0
Total votes7,156 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Shane (incumbent) 2,290 47.2
Republican Bluhm2,01741.6
Republican Bradley54211.2
Total votes4,849 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. E. Stevens 4,963 51.1
Republican Frank Shane (incumbent)4,74248.9
Total votes9,705 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles D. Booth (incumbent) 6,655 100.0
Total votes6,655 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. R. Hicklin 5,650 100.0
Total votes5,650 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) 8,736 100.0
Total votes8,736 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic H. L. Irwin 8,287 56.8
Republican J. O. Shaff (incumbent)6,30243.2
Total votes14,589 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. H. Bergman (incumbent) 2,329 62.9
Republican Morgan1,37537.1
Total votes3,704 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic O. P. Myers 285 63.3
Democratic Sellman16536.7
Total votes450 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic O. P. Myers 3,846 57.0
Republican A. H. Bergman (incumbent)2,89643.0
Total votes6,742 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 30

Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George A. Wilson (incumbent) 17,036 100.0
Total votes17,036 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. P. Bennett (incumbent) 8,936 51.8
Democratic George L. Harrison8,30648.2
Total votes17,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt D. Cooney 2,990 57.2
Democratic Swift2,23542.8
Total votes5,225 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mathew D. Cooney 6,587 55.4
Republican J. Allen Wallis5,30744.6
Total votes11,894 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irving H. Knudson 5,539 47.3
Republican Needham3,77132.2
Republican William Schmedika 2,39220.5
Total votes11,702 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irving H. Knudson 7,205 100.0
Total votes7,205 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J. Wenner 4,462 36.9
Republican Charles Theodore Rogers (incumbent)4,17734.5
Republican Howard3,45728.6
Total votes12,096 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J. Wenner 8,788 100.0
Total votes8,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Klemme (incumbent) 2,374 45.4
Republican Hook1,88236.0
Republican Bailey97118.6
Total votes5,227 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Klemme (incumbent) 6,241 100.0
Total votes6,241 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lafe Hill 2,217 36.7
Republican Ansel Taylor Brookins (incumbent)2,05934.1
Republican Kepple1,76229.2
Total votes6,038 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lafe Hill 4,839 52.9
Democratic T. C. Kelley4,30847.1
Total votes9,147 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. J. Breakenridge 1,766 30.6
Republican Strippel1,62028.0
Republican R. V. Leo [lower-alpha 3] 1,41124.4
Republican Samuel Albert Brush (incumbent)98017.0
Total votes5,777 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic H. C. White 3,131 38.5
Independent R. V. Leo [lower-alpha 3] 2,94636.2
Republican W. J. Breakenridge2,05325.3
Total votes8,130 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48

Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. T. Quirk 2,793 40.4
Republican John Grant Merritt (incumbent)2,68838.9
Republican Piper1,43420.7
Total votes6,915 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. T. Quirk 6,317 100.0
Total votes6,317 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. R. Ritchie 5,116 51.8
Republican Van Alstine4,76248.2
Total votes9,878 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1930
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. R. Ritchie 6,593 100.0
Total votes6,593 100.0
Republican hold
  1. ↑ It was impossible for Democrats to flip control of the Iowa state Senate in the 1930 election given that only 21 seats were up for election and 24 flips were needed for Democrats to take control.
  2. 1 2 3 Coykendall won the 1930 general election in district 7 as a Democrat, but would switch parties to Republican once being sworn into the Iowa General Assembly.
  3. 1 2 Despite coming in third in the Republican Primary, Leo would run in the general election as an Independent.

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References

  1. ↑ "Primary Election 1930 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "General Election 1930 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election for State Senator 1930" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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