1960 Iowa Senate election

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1960 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
 
Leader Jack Schroeder George E. O'Malley
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st 30th
Last election3317
Seats after3515
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Majority Leader before election

Jack Schroeder
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

J. Kendall Lynes
Republican

The 1960 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1960 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 1960 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 6, 1960, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1960 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 33 seats to Democrats' 17 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 9 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1960 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 35 seats and Democrats having 15 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyIncoming SenatorParty
2nd Norval Evans Rep Dewey Blake Phelps Rep
3rd Gene L. Hoffman Dem Joe N. Wilson Rep
4th William C. Stuart Rep William C. Stuart Rep
5th Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep
6th Francis Austin Turner Rep Orval C. Walter Dem
8th William H. Harbor Rep Edward Anderson Wearin Rep
11th J. Louis Fisher Rep J. Louis Fisher Rep
14th Carroll F. McCurdy Dem John Gray Rep
15th Carroll Price Rep Carroll Price Rep
16th Raymond R. Gillespie Dem Joseph B. Flatt Rep
17th Gerald William Prince Rep Harry L. Cowden Rep
19th Jim O. Henry Rep Richard C. Turner 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 Martin Wiley Rep
27th C. Joseph Coleman Dem C. Joseph Coleman Dem
28th Howard C. Buck Rep Howard C. Buck Rep
31st Carl H. Ringgenberg Rep Clifford N. Nystrom Rep
32nd Jack Richard Miller Rep Charles S. Van Eaton Rep
33rd Irving D. Long Rep Irving D. Long Rep
36th John J. O'Connor Dem Adolph W. Elvers 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 Walter E. Edelen Dem Leigh Raymond Curran Rep
46th Laurence M. Boothby Rep J. Henry Lucken Rep
47th LeRoy Getting Rep LeRoy Getting Rep
49th Duane E. Dewel Rep John J. Brown Dem

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, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dewey B. Phelps 7,233 61.2
Democratic Melvin D. Crist4,58238.8
Total votes11,815 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe N. Wilson 6,657 51.6
Democratic Gene L. Hoffman (incumbent)6,24148.4
Total votes12,898 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. C. Stuart (incumbent) 6,311 56.2
Democratic B. D. Hellyer4,92443.8
Total votes11,235 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican X. T. Prentis (incumbent) 8,810 54.1
Democratic Herman Fenema7,48745.9
Total votes16,297 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Orval C. Walter 4,958 54.9
Republican Henry G. Bycroft4,06745.1
Total votes9,025 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward A. Wearin 8,003 65.1
Democratic Arleigh E. Odem4,28934.9
Total votes12,292 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Louis Fisher (incumbent) 7,446 52.8
Democratic James E. Hatcher6,65747.2
Total votes14,103 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Gray 5,468 53.5
Democratic Carroll F. McCurdy (incumbent)4,76146.5
Total votes10,229 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carroll L. Price (incumbent) 9,148 55.2
Democratic Edward G. Doughman7,41144.8
Total votes16,559 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph B. Flatt 6,483 55.4
Democratic Merlyn Sulgrove5,22444.6
Total votes11,707 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry L. Cowden 12,262 52.6
Democratic Robert C. Dailey11,03547.4
Total votes23,297 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard C. Turner 17,913 55.6
Democratic Gilbert C. Klefstad14,30144.4
Total votes32,214 100.0
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Earl Elijah (incumbent) 13,877 54.5
Democratic Richard C. Benischek11,57145.5
Total votes25,448 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent) 17,503 100.0
Total votes17,503 100.0
Republican hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. C. Nolan (incumbent) 15,071 54.4
Democratic Carl J. Goetz, Jr.12,61345.6
Total votes27,684 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Martin Wiley 31,729 52.6
Democratic Robert F. Wilson28,60647.4
Total votes60,335 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent) 14,327 54.2
Republican Forrest D. Bailey12,09845.8
Total votes26,425 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard C. Buck (incumbent) 9,394 59.8
Democratic Max M. Brewster6,32840.2
Total votes15,722 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clifford Nystrom 17,556 57.1
Democratic Eldon Dean Hastie13,20442.9
Total votes30,760 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles S. Van Eaton 24,055 51.4
Democratic Donald V. Doyle22,76548.6
Total votes46,820 100.0
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irving D. Long (incumbent) 9,577 56.1
Democratic Edward B. Fitzpatrick7,49443.9
Total votes17,071 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adolph Elvers 5,483 51.4
Republican F. E. Sharp5,18548.6
Total votes10,668 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Kendall Lynes (incumbent) 14,859 65.5
Democratic Chris Hansen7,81034.5
Total votes22,669 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George L. Scott (incumbent) 12,314 59.2
Democratic Joseph F. Leehy8,49040.8
Total votes20,804 100.0
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacob Grimstead (incumbent) 9,666 55.8
Democratic William H. Biedermann7,65744.2
Total votes17,323 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leigh R. Curran 15,500 53.4
Democratic Walter E. Edelen (incumbent)13,51346.6
Total votes29,013 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. Henry Lucken 14,182 62.4
Democratic R. A. Boatman8,53937.6
Total votes22,721 100.0
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican LeRoy Getting (incumbent) 12,640 57.5
Democratic A. M. Schoenewe9,34842.5
Total votes21,988 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Brown 12,534 52.0
Republican Max M. Soeth11,54748.0
Total votes24,081 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

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    References

    1. ↑ "Primary Election 1960 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    2. ↑ "General Election 1960 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    5. ↑ "State Senate Primary Canvass 1960" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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