1956 Iowa Senate election

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1956 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
 
LeaderDuane E. DewelGeorge E. O'Malley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 49th 30th
Last election446
Seats after4010
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4
Majority Leader before election

Duane E. Dewel
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

D. C. Nolan
Republican

The 1956 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1956 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 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 year 1956 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 4, 1956 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1956 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 44 seats to Democrats' 6 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 20 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1956 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 40 seats and Democrats having 10 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
2nd Charles W. Nelson Rep Norval Evans Rep
3rd Ted D. Clark Rep Gene L. Hoffman Dem
4th William C. Stuart Rep William C. Stuart Rep
5th Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep
6th Thomas C. Larson Rep Francis Austin Turner Rep
8th Henry W. Washburn Rep William H. Harbor Rep
11th George Donald Bellman Rep J. Louis Fisher Rep
14th Charles Emory Stewart Rep Carroll F. McCurdy Dem
15th Leon N. Miller Dem Carroll Price Rep
16th Lorin B. Sayre Rep Raymond R. Gillespie Dem
17th Glenn Edwin Whitehead Rep Gerald William Prince Rep
19th De Vere Watson Rep Jim O. Henry Rep
23rd David Earl Elijah Rep David Earl Elijah Rep
24th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep
25th Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep
26th Frank C. Byers Rep Frank C. Byers Rep
27th Henry Emil Heideman Rep C. Joseph Coleman Dem
28th Warren Eldon Walter Rep Howard C. Buck Rep
31st Janious G. Lucas Rep Carl H. Ringgenberg Rep
32nd Charles S. Van Eaton Rep Jack Richard Miller Rep
33rd Donald Alexander Risk Rep Irving D. Long Rep
36th Art J. Johnson Rep John J. O'Connor Dem
39th J. Kendall Lynes Rep J. Kendall Lynes Rep
40th George Lindsey Scott Rep George Lindsey Scott Rep
41st Jacob Grimstead Rep Jacob Grimstead Rep
43rd Herman M. Knudson Rep William H. Tate Rep
46th Laurence M. Boothby Rep Laurence M. Boothby Rep
47th Harry E. Watson Rep Harry E. Watson Rep
49th Duane E. Dewel Rep Duane E. Dewel Rep

Source: [4]

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, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norval Evans 7,359 62.5
Democratic Joseph A. Frakes4,42437.5
Total votes11,783 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gene L. Hoffman 7,148 52.3
Republican Ted D. Clark (incumbent)6,50947.7
Total votes13,657 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. C. Stuart (incumbent) 6,341 56.0
Democratic Catherine A. Murray4,97444.0
Total votes11,315 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican X. T. Prentis (incumbent) 8,900 52.7
Democratic William L. Hawks7,98247.3
Total votes16,882 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis A. Turner 5,002 52.2
Democratic Leonard Morris4,58047.8
Total votes9,582 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Harbor 8,124 65.4
Democratic Bonnie E. Boll4,29834.6
Total votes12,422 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Louis Fisher 6,806 52.7
Democratic Earl Godwin6,11147.3
Total votes12,917 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll F. McCurdy 5,504 54.4
Republican Royd McCurdy4,60945.6
Total votes10,113 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carroll Price 8,625 51.3
Democratic Albert DeGeus8,17848.7
Total votes16,803 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond R. Gillespie 6,048 51.3
Republican Fay L. Harris5,73648.7
Total votes11,784 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. W. Prince 12,093 50.6
Democratic E. Paul Wilson11,80049.4
Total votes23,893 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim O. Henry 16,664 56.7
Democratic Ethel M. T. Johnson12,74243.3
Total votes29,406 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl Elijah (incumbent) 13,198 55.2
Democratic Richard Benischek10,73344.8
Total votes23,931 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) 14,754 69.1
Democratic Don Truckenmiller6,60030.9
Total votes21,354 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. C. Nolan (incumbent) 13,988 53.8
Democratic Jack C. White12,00846.2
Total votes25,996 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank C. Byers (incumbent) 28,073 53.0
Democratic Loren M. Hullinger, Jr.24,86147.0
Total votes52,934 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Coleman 14,197 55.0
Republican Henry E. Heideman (incumbent)11,61345.0
Total votes25,810 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Buck 10,145 100.0
Total votes10,145 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl H. Ringgenberg 16,258 55.9
Democratic Charles F. Barr12,81544.1
Total votes29,073 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Miller 24,176 55.2
Democratic Emlin L. Bergeson19,61244.8
Total votes43,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irving D. Long 9,500 58.3
Democratic John Q. Swift6,78441.7
Total votes16,284 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. O'Connor 5,593 53.3
Republican A. J. Johnson (incumbent)4,89146.7
Total votes10,484 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 13,866 63.9
Democratic Joe Roose7,83836.1
Total votes21,704 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George L. Scott (incumbent) 11,322 56.5
Democratic Miles L. Connor8,70543.5
Total votes20,027 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacob Grimstead (incumbent) 9,479 56.1
Democratic William H. Biedermann7,43243.9
Total votes16,911 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. H. Tate 14,157 51.3
Democratic William McArthur13,44448.7
Total votes27,601 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laurence M. Boothby (incumbent) 12,063 55.1
Democratic Albert M. Wiltgen9,82844.9
Total votes21,891 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry E. Watson (incumbent) 11,453 55.6
Democratic A. W. Noehren9,15244.4
Total votes20,605 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1956
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane E. Dewel (incumbent) 12,240 50.9
Democratic Burl N. Ridout11,80449.1
Total votes24,044 100.0
Republican hold

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    References

    1. ↑ "Primary Election 1956 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
    2. ↑ "General Election 1956 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
    5. ↑ "State Senate Primary Canvass 1956" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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