1926 Iowa Senate election
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← 1924 | November 2, 1926 | 1928 → |
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21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | Third party | | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Independent | Last election | 45 | 4 | 1 | Seats after | 49 | 1 | 0 | Seat change | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
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The 1926 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1926 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.
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1926 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 7, 1926 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 1926 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats, the Democrats had 4 seats, and 1 seat was held by an independent.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1926 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 49 seats and Democrats having 1 seat (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
- Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Source:[3]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 29 districts that did not hold elections in 1926 are not listed here.
- Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).[4][5]
District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph R. Frailey | 5,614 | 55.82% |
| Democratic | H. J. Kennedy | 4,444 | 44.18% |
Total votes | 10,058 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Denver L. Wilson | 2,990 | 52.12% |
| Republican | T. E. Powers | 2,747 | 47.88% |
Total votes | 5,737 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Denver L. Wilson | 5,302 | 58.62% |
| Democratic | M. A. Krasehel | 3,742 | 41.38% |
Total votes | 9,044 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Clyde H. Topping | 2,989 | 62.04% |
| Republican | E. W. Romkey (incumbent) | 1,829 | 37.96% |
Total votes | 4,818 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Clyde H. Topping | 4,693 | 59.68% |
| Democratic | W. D. Dodds | 3,171 | 40.32% |
Total votes | 7,864 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Carden | 4,723 | 60.71% |
| Republican | J. L. Brookhart (incumbent) | 3,057 | 39.29% |
Total votes | 7,780 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Carden | 6,387 | 64.18% |
| Democratic | Herman E. Elgar | 3,564 | 35.82% |
Total votes | 9,951 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank M. Beatty | 4,029 | 57.53% |
| Republican | Robert J. Shaw | 2,974 | 42.47% |
Total votes | 7,003 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank M. Beatty | 7,963 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,963 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Shane (incumbent) | 6,067 | 64.33% |
| Democratic | J. E. Hull | 3,364 | 35.67% |
Total votes | 9,431 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles D. Booth | 5,651 | 55.18% |
| Democratic | C. A. Zellmer | 4,590 | 44.82% |
Total votes | 10,241 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sam F. Wilson | 3,393 | 52.97% |
| Republican | Jonas D. Buser (incumbent) | 3,012 | 47.03% |
Total votes | 6,405 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sam F. Wilson | 4,819 | 51.52% |
| Independent | Jonas Buser[a] (incumbent) | 2,659 | 28.43% |
| Democratic | Henry Wildasin | 1,876 | 20.06% |
Total votes | 9,354 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) | 8,778 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 8,778 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. O. Shaff (incumbent) | 7,076 | 58.40% |
| Democratic | John W. Smith | 5,041 | 41.60% |
Total votes | 12,117 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. H. Bergman (incumbent) | 2,578 | 65.07% |
| Republican | Richard M. Burroughs | 1,384 | 34.93% |
Total votes | 3,962 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | O. P. Meyers | 386 | 59.38% |
| Democratic | J. E. Craven | 264 | 40.62% |
Total votes | 650 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. H. Bergman (incumbent) | 3,477 | 51.19% |
| Democratic | O. P. Meyers | 3,315 | 48.81% |
Total votes | 6,792 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George A. Wilson | 7,713 | 33.35% |
| Republican | Guy A. Miller | 5,110 | 22.10% |
| Republican | E. A. Lingenfelter | 4,469 | 19.32% |
| Republican | John B. Hammond | 2,972 | 12.85% |
| Republican | David W. Fletcher | 2,862 | 12.38% |
Total votes | 23,126 | 100.00% |
District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. J. Shinn (incumbent) | 2,884 | 46.08% |
| Republican | P. J. Klinker | 2,213 | 35.36% |
| Republican | L. A. Longman | 1,162 | 18.57% |
Total votes | 6,259 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Levi McNeill | 1,061 | 50.60% |
| Democratic | George L. Harrison | 1,036 | 49.40% |
Total votes | 2,097 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. J. Shinn (incumbent) | 8,421 | 52.36% |
| Democratic | Levi McNeill | 7,662 | 47.64% |
Total votes | 16,083 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Otto F. Lange | 6,153 | 51.19% |
| Democratic | B. J. Horchem (incumbent) | 5,867 | 48.81% |
Total votes | 12,020 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Oscar Ulstad | 4,316 | 37.07% |
| Republican | W. F. Cole | 3,955 | 33.97% |
| Republican | William Schmedika[b] (incumbent) | 3,371 | 28.96% |
Total votes | 11,642 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Oscar Ulstad | 8,191 | 86.79% |
| Democratic | J. L. Peppers | 1,247 | 13.21% |
Total votes | 9,438 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Independent |
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Arch W. McFarlane | 6,042 | 49.19% |
| Republican | H. A. Willoughby | 4,794 | 39.03% |
| Republican | W. Minor Lemon | 1,448 | 11.79% |
Total votes | 12,284 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Arch W. McFarlane | 8,686 | 71.63% |
| Democratic | Sherman W. DeWolf | 3,440 | 28.37% |
Total votes | 12,126 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William H. Klemme | 3,308 | 57.19% |
| Republican | O. Gilbertson | 2,476 | 42.81% |
Total votes | 5,784 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William H. Klemme | 6,549 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 6,549 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. T. Brookins (incumbent) | 3,868 | 72.46% |
| Republican | W. C. Kingfield | 1,470 | 27.54% |
Total votes | 5,338 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. T. Brookins (incumbent) | 5,269 | 58.34% |
| Democratic | Grover H. Galvin | 3,762 | 41.66% |
Total votes | 9,031 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. A. Brush | 3,736 | 58.79% |
| Republican | Werner Strippel | 2,619 | 41.21% |
Total votes | 6,355 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. A. Brush | 7,412 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,412 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. G. Merritt | 3,708 | 47.15% |
| Republican | George L. Miller | 2,223 | 28.27% |
| Republican | Paul N. Robson | 1,933 | 24.58% |
Total votes | 7,864 | 100.00% |
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1926 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. G. Merritt | 7,610 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 7,610 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 50
- ^ After losing the Republican primary, Senator Buser ran in the general election as an independent.
- ^ Senator Schmedika was an independent politician who ran for re-election as a Republican.
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