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1954 United States Senate election in Iowa 
Summary
The 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy Gillette ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Republican U.S. Representative Thomas E. Martin.
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 County results Martin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gillette: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the fifth consecutive election in which the incumbent lost and this seat changed parties.
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Guy Gillette, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
- Thomas E. Martin, U.S. Representative from Des Moines (Republican)
- Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate (Republicsons)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Thomas E. Martin | 442,409 | 52.21% |  10.65
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| Democratic | Guy Gillette (incumbent) | 402,712 | 47.53% |  10.27
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| Republicsons | Ernest J. Seemann | 2,234 | 0.26% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 847,355 | 100.00% | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Leip, David. "1954 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.