1954 United States Senate election in Iowa

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1954 United States Senate election in Iowa
Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg
  1948 November 2, 1954 1960  
  Thomas Ellsworth Martin.jpg Guy Mark Gillette.jpg
Nominee Thomas E. Martin Guy Gillette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote442,409402,712
Percentage52.21%47.53%

1954 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg
County results
Martin:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Gillette:      50–60%     60–70%
Tie:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Guy Gillette
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas E. Martin
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy Gillette ran for re-election but was defeated in an upset by Republican U.S. Representative Thomas E. Martin.

Contents

This was the fifth consecutive election in which the incumbent lost and this seat changed parties.

General election

Candidates

Results

1954 U.S. Senate election in Iowa [1] [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thomas E. Martin 442,409 52.21% Increase2.svg10.65
Democratic Guy Gillette (incumbent)402,71247.53%Decrease2.svg10.27
RepublicsonsErnest J. Seemann2,2340.26%N/A
Total votes847,355 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. Leip, David. "1954 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.