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1964 Iowa Senate election

Summary

The 1964 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1964 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 39 of the state senate's 59 districts. At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1964 Iowa Senate election
← 1962 November 3, 1964 1966 →
39 out of 59 seats in the Iowa State Senate
30 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andrew G. Frommelt Robert R. Rigler
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 32nd 44th
Last election 12 38
Seats after 34 25
Seat change Increase22[a] Decrease13[a]
Majority Leader before election

Robert R. Rigler
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Andrew G. Frommelt
Democratic

The Iowa Senate was expanded from 50 to 59 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1964 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1964 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1964 elections.

The primary election on June 1, 1964, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1964 general election ballot.[2][3]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 38 seats to Democrats' 12 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 18 Senate seats.

Democrats flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1964 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 34 seats and Republicans having 25 seats (a net gain of 22 seats for Democrats and net loss of 13 seats for Republicans).[a]

Summary of Results edit

  • Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).[4]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Incoming Senator Party
1st Seeley G. Lodwick Rep Seeley G. Lodwick* Rep
2nd Dewey Blake Phelps Rep Max E. Reno Dem
3rd Joe N. Wilson Rep Don S. McGill Dem
4th Howard Vincent Rep Franklin S. Main[b] Dem
5th Franklin S. Main Dem James E. Briles Rep
6th[c] Orval C. Walter Dem Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle* Rep
Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep
7th Robert R. Dodds Dem Robert R. Dodds* Dem
8th[d] Clifford M. Vance Rep Clifford M. Vance* Rep
Edward Anderson Wearin Rep
9th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks Dem Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks* Dem
10th Richard Lytle Stephens Rep Richard Lytle Stephens* Rep
11th J. Louis Fisher Rep Bass Van Gilst Dem
12th Vacant Stanley Heaberlin Dem
13th Vacant Joseph B. Flatt[e] Rep
14th[f] John L. Campbell Rep John David Shoeman* Rep
John David Shoeman Rep
15th Vera H. Shivvers Rep Gilbert E. Klefstad Dem
16th Joseph B. Flatt Rep David M. Stanley Rep
17th Harry L. Cowden Rep Joseph W. Cassidy Dem
Jack Schroeder Rep Jack Schroeder* Rep
18th David O. Shaff Rep David O. Shaff* Rep
19th Richard C. Turner Rep Howard Tabor Dem
20th Vacant John M. Ely Dem
Vacant Tom Riley Rep
21st Vacant Robert J. Burns Dem
22nd Robert Orville Burrows Rep Robert Orville Burrows* Rep
23rd[g] Kenneth Benda Rep Kenneth Benda* Rep
David Earl Elijah Rep
24th Jans T. Dykhouse Rep Max Milo Mills Rep
25th[h] Eugene Marshall Hill Dem Eugene Marshall Hill* Dem
Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep
26th Martin Wiley Rep Daryl Hallett Nims Dem
27th[i] C. Joseph Coleman Dem Howard Reppert Dem
George E. O'Malley Dem George E. O'Malley* Dem
Newly created subdistrict William F. Denman Dem
28th Howard C. Buck Rep Warren J. Kruck Dem
29th Vacant Alan Shirley Dem
30th Peter F. Hansen Dem Peter F. Hansen* Dem
31st[j] Charles F. Griffin Rep Charles F. Griffin* Rep
Alvin V. Doran Rep
32nd[k] Andrew G. Frommelt Dem Andrew G. Frommelt* Dem
Charles S. Van Eaton Rep
33rd Irving D. Long Rep John W. Patton Dem
34th[l] Robert D. Fulton Dem Gene F. Condon Dem
Newly created subdistrict Francis LaVern Messerly Rep
35th John A. Walker Rep John A. Walker* Rep
36th Adolph W. Elvers Dem C. Joseph Coleman[m] Dem
37th Donald G. Beneke Rep Donald G. Beneke* Rep
38th Vacant J. Henry Lucken[n] Rep
39th[o] Vernon Kyhl Rep Vincent S. Burke Dem
Newly created subdistrict James M. McNally Dem
40th George Lindsey Scott Rep Adolph W. Elvers[p] Dem
41st Jacob Grimstead Rep Hilarius Louis "H.L." Heying Dem
42nd Vacant Vernon Kyhl[q] Rep
43rd Leigh Raymond Curran Rep Raymond W. "R. W." Hagie Rep
44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Robert R. Rigler* Rep
45th Leo Elthon Rep Leo Elthon* Rep
46th J. Henry Lucken Rep Delbert W. Floy Dem
47th LeRoy Getting Rep John Leonard Buren Dem
48th Vacant Jack Kibbie Dem
49th John J. Brown Dem H. Kenneth Nurse Dem
50th Vacant Lucas DeKoster Rep
51st[r] Newly created district Merle W. Hagedorn Dem
52nd[s] Newly created district Elmer F. Lange Rep
53rd[t] Newly created district Donald W. Murray Dem

Source:[5]

Detailed Results edit

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53

  • 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).

District 2 edit

Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe N. Wilson (incumbent)[v] 2,164 58.6
Republican William C. Ray 1,531 41.4
Total votes 3,695 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Max E. Reno 8,789 55.3
Republican Joe N. Wilson (incumbent)[v] 7,102 44.7
Total votes 15,891 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 3 edit

Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Vincent (incumbent)[w] 1,668 50.1
Republican Marion M. Coons 1,660 49.9
Total votes 3,328 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don S. McGill 7,673 53.2
Republican Howard Vincent (incumbent)[w] 6,748 46.8
Total votes 14,421 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4 edit

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin S. Main (incumbent)[b] 8,984 62.2
Republican Joseph G. Knock 5,463 37.8
Total votes 14,447 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5 edit

Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James E. Briles 1,781 43.2
Republican Willis A. McAlpin 1,173 28.5
Republican Edward A. Wearin (incumbent)[x] 1,165 28.3
Total votes 4,119 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James E. Briles 7,567 52.9
Democratic Orval C. Walter (incumbent)[y] 6,744 47.1
Total votes 14,311 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11 edit

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bass Van Gilst 8,952 54.4
Republican John L. Campbell (incumbent)[z] 7,519 45.6
Total votes 16,471 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12 edit

Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vera H. Shivvers (incumbent)[aa] 2,336 64.9
Republican George D. Fischer 1,265 35.1
Total votes 3,601 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Heaberlin 12,020 56.4
Republican Vera H. Shivvers (incumbent)[aa] 9,243 43.4
Independent Harold Lee McClintic 50 0.2
Total votes 21,313 100.0

District 13 edit

Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph B. Flatt (incumbent)[e] 7,337 51.8
Democratic Stanley E. Steele 6,818 48.2
Total votes 14,155 100.0

District 15 edit

Iowa Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilbert E. Klefstad 1,418 58.4
Democratic John V. Stubblefield 1,011 41.6
Total votes 2,429 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilbert E. Klefstad 16,093 52.4
Republican Richard C. Turner (incumbent)[ab] 14,625 47.6
Total votes 30,718 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 16 edit

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Stanley 12,381 59.7
Democratic Herschel Flater 8,350 40.3
Total votes 20,731 100.0
Republican hold

District 17 edit

  • The 17th remained a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election; however, Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator.
Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph W. Cassidy 26,083 54.1
Republican Riley Dietz 21,965 45.5
Independent William A. Dare, Sr. 190 0.4
Total votes 48,238 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19 edit

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Tabor 8,746 55.2
Republican Roy A. Miller 7,099 44.8
Total votes 15,845 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 20 edit

  • The 20th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; whereas, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Ely, Jr. 35,664 59.6
Republican Martin Wiley (incumbent)[ac] 24,184 40.4
Total votes 59,848 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Riley 30,688 51.2
Democratic Howard Morton 29,295 48.8
Total votes 59,983 100.0

District 21 edit

Iowa Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. Burns 2,533 49.8
Democratic Scott Swisher 1,300 25.6
Democratic Don McComas 878 17.3
Democratic William L. Meardon 373 7.3
Total votes 5,084 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. Burns 12,409 58.5
Republican D. C. Nolan (incumbent)[ad] 8,789 41.5
Total votes 21,198 100.0

District 24 edit

Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Milo Mills 1,743 74.9
Republican John Knudson 584 25.1
Total votes 2,327 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Max Milo Mills 7,788 51.0
Democratic Carroll Paul 7,494 49.0
Total votes 15,282 100.0
Republican hold

District 26 edit

Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Singer 1,777 54.1
Republican David A. Norris 1,013 30.8
Republican Samuel H. Thompson 495 15.1
Total votes 3,285 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daryl H. Nims 9,681 50.02
Republican William A. Singer 9,675 49.98
Total votes 19,356 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27 edit

  • The 27th was a 3-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator . Subdistrict No. 3 held an election for a two-year term.[i]
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard C. Reppert, Jr. 68,894 65.6
Republican Robert E. Dreher 35,673 33.9
Independent Robert W. Kernes 557 0.5
Total votes 105,124 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 3 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William F. Denman 65,023 61.5
Republican Robert E. Mannheimer 39,976 37.8
Independent Norman W. Richardson 693 0.7
Total votes 105,692 100.0

District 28 edit

Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. K. Richardson 2,073 64.4
Republican John N. "Jack" Nystrom 1,148 35.6
Total votes 3,221 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Warren J. Kruck 8,101 50.7
Republican R. K. Richardson 7,889 49.3
Total votes 15,990 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29 edit

Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Shirley 9,675 58.5
Republican Kingsley M. Clarke 6,868 41.5
Total votes 16,543 100.0

District 33 edit

Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth L. Parker 2,262 54.0
Republican Betty A. O'Brien 1,927 46.0
Total votes 4,189 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. Patton 8,813 54.9
Republican Kenneth L. Parker 7,238 45.1
Total votes 16,051 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34 edit

  • The 34th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held a special election due to the resignation of holdover Senator Robert D. Fulton who was elected lieutenant governor in 1964.[l]
Iowa Senate, District 34 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene F. Condon 26,958 54.9
Republican Willard R. Hansen 22,114 45.1
Total votes 49,072 100.0
Democratic hold
Iowa Senate, District 34 Subdistrict No. 2 Special Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Messerly 8,913 51.3
Democratic Frederick G. White 8,342 48.1
Independent Ernest J. Seeman 107 0.6
Total votes 17,362 100.0

District 36 edit

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent)[m] 11,799 64.0
Republican Fred E. Reese 6,637 36.0
Total votes 18,436 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38 edit

Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Henry Lucken (incumbent)[n] 8,829 51.3
Democratic Charles V. Wiley 8,371 48.7
Total votes 17,200 100.0

District 39 edit

  • The 39th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.[o]
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent S. Burke 24,184 56.5
Republican Charles S. Van Eaton (incumbent)[ae] 18,432 43.1
Independent Ruth E. Haafke 168 0.4
Total votes 42,784 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alden J. Erksine 3,001 57.2
Republican Harold Lum Nelson 2,242 42.8
Total votes 5,243 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 39 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James M. McNally 25,372 59.6
Republican Alden J. Erskine 17,222 40.4
Total votes 42,594 100.0

District 40 edit

Iowa Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adolph W. Elvers (incumbent)[p] 1,503 59.7
Democratic Lloyd G. F. Schroeder 1,016 40.3
Total votes 2,519 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adolph W. Elvers (incumbent)[p] 9,233 57.9
Republican Leslie C. Klink 6,709 42.1
Total votes 15,942 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 41 edit

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Drewes 1,977 52.0
Republican Everett G. Scott 1,824 48.0
Total votes 3,801 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. L. Heying 11,292 52.9
Republican Rodney Drewes 10,055 47.1
Total votes 21,347 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 42 edit

Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vernon Kyhl (incumbent)[q] 12,400 58.0
Democratic Herbert J. Max 8,976 42.0
Total votes 21,376 100.0

District 43 edit

  • The 43rd held an election for a two-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. W. Hagie 2,262 56.7
Republican Verne A. Freie 1,729 43.3
Total votes 3,991 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. W. Hagie 6,713 51.7
Democratic A. T. Keough 6,264 48.3
Total votes 12,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 46 edit

Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Delbert Floy 11,129 54.0
Republican Leigh R. Curran (incumbent)[af] 9,479 46.0
Total votes 20,608 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 47 edit

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Leonard Buren 5,752 50.3
Republican Jacob Grimstead (incumbent)[ag] 5,690 49.7
Total votes 11,442 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48 edit

Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John P. Kibbie 7,097 58.8
Republican Jack B. White 4,917 40.7
Independent Ray C. Haman 61 0.5
Total votes 12,075 100.0

District 49 edit

Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican LeRoy Getting (incumbent)[ah] 1,952 61.0
Republican Merrill H. Fritts 1,246 39.0
Total votes 3,198 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. Kenneth Nurse 6,468 52.1
Republican LeRoy Getting (incumbent)[ah] 5,956 47.9
Total votes 12,424 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50 edit

Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lucas J. DeKoster 3,090 65.1
Republican J. T. Dykhouse (incumbent)[ai] 1,653 34.9
Total votes 4,743 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lucas J. DeKoster 12,210 100.0
Total votes 12,210 100.0

District 51 edit

Iowa Senate, District 51 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Merle W. Hagedorn 6,848 54.4
Republican Roy J. Smith 5,732 45.6
Total votes 12,580 100.0

District 52 edit

  • The 52nd held an election for a two-year term.[s]
Iowa Senate, District 52 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer F. Lange 9,140 52.9
Democratic Henry C. Kitchen 8,147 47.1
Total votes 17,287 100.0

District 53 edit

Iowa Senate, District 53 General Election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald W. Murray 8,277 52.4
Republican Angus L. Cotton 7,509 47.6
Total votes 15,786 100.0
  1. ^ a b c In 1964, the size of the Iowa state Senate increased from 50 to 59 seats.[1]
  2. ^ a b Redistricted from district 5 to 4.
  3. ^ The 6th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  4. ^ The 8th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  5. ^ a b Redistricted from district 16 to 13.
  6. ^ The 14th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  7. ^ The 23rd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  8. ^ The 25th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  9. ^ a b The 27th transitioned from a 2- to 3-member district.
  10. ^ The 31st transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  11. ^ The 32nd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  12. ^ a b The 34th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  13. ^ a b Redistricted from district 27 to 36.
  14. ^ a b Redistricted from district 46 to 38.
  15. ^ a b The 39th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  16. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 36 to 40.
  17. ^ a b Redistricted from district 39 to 42.
  18. ^ The 51st district was newly created following redistricting.
  19. ^ a b The 52nd district was newly created following redistricting.
  20. ^ The 53rd district was newly created following redistricting.
  21. ^ Multi-member districts in the electoral map of 1964 elections were: 17th with 2 seats; 20th with 2 seats; 27th with 3 seats; 34th with 2 seats; and, 39th with 2 seats. Remember, in 1964, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate.
  22. ^ a b Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
  23. ^ a b Redistricted from district 4 to 3.
  24. ^ Redistricted from district 8 to 5.
  25. ^ Redistricted from district 6 to 5.
  26. ^ Redistricted from district 14 to 11.
  27. ^ a b Redistricted from district 15 to 12.
  28. ^ Redistricted from district 19 to 15.
  29. ^ Redistricted from district 26 to 20.
  30. ^ Redistricted from district 25 to 21.
  31. ^ Redistricted from district 32 to 39.
  32. ^ Redistricted from district 43 to 46.
  33. ^ Redistricted from district 41 to 47.
  34. ^ a b Redistricted from district 47 to 49.
  35. ^ Redistricted from district 24 to 50.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Sixtieth General Assembly Extraordinary Session". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Primary Election 1964 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Election 1964 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

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