The 1918 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1918 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
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Results Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold |
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1918 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 3, 1918 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1918 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1918 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 5 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
edit- Note: The 27 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Source:[3]
Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The 27 districts that did not hold elections in 1918 are not listed here.
District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50 |
- 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) | 853 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 853 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph R. Frailey (incumbent) | 4,159 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 4,159 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | F. E. Shane | 2,906 | 63.20% | |
Unknown[c] | C. F. Sheperd | 1,692 | 36.80% | |
Total votes | 4,598 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H. I. Foskett (incumbent) | 2,001 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,001 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | R. F. Hickman | 9 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 9 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. I. Foskett (incumbent) | 3,849 | 63.20% | |
Democratic | R. F. Hickman | 2,241 | 36.80% | |
Total votes | 6,090 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) | 887 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 887 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William C. Cross | 966 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 966 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank E. Thompson (incumbent) | 2,790 | 51.06% | |
Democratic | William C. Cross | 2,674 | 48.94% | |
Total votes | 5,464 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. L. Brookhart | 1,564 | 59.63% | |
Republican | O. H. Dunlap | 1,059 | 40.37% | |
Total votes | 2,623 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John M. Lindl(e)y[a] (incumbent) | 569 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 569 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. L. Brookhart | 3,798 | 54.94% | |
Democratic | John M. Lindl(e)y[a] (incumbent) | 3,115 | 45.06% | |
Total votes | 6,913 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | T. C. Cessna | 1,293 | 51.19% | |
Republican | E. B. Williams | 1,233 | 48.81% | |
Total votes | 2,526 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | E. H. Mason | 689 | 99.14% | |
Democratic | Buell McCash | 6 | 0.86% | |
Total votes | 695 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | T. C. Cessna | 4,659 | 60.29% | |
Democratic | E. H. Mason | 3,069 | 39.71% | |
Total votes | 7,728 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | (incumbent) | 35.93% | ||
Republican | 53.91% | |||
Republican | 53.91% | |||
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | (incumbent) | 53.91% | ||
Democratic | 53.91% | |||
Democratic | 53.91% | |||
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | (incumbent) | 53.91% | ||
Democratic | 53.91% | |||
Unknown[c] | 53.91% | |||
Independent | 53.91% | |||
Total votes | 6,301 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) | 2,032 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,032 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. A. Lowenberg | 1,272 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,272 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist | F. M. Boch[d] | 31 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 31 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | C. W. Whitmore (incumbent) | 3,850 | 60.54% | |
Democratic | J. A. Lowenberg | 2,387 | 37.54% | |
Socialist | Frank Bock[d] | 122 | 1.92% | |
Total votes | 6,359 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julius A. Nelson | 1,097 | 63.30% | |
Republican | Albert Johnson | 636 | 36.70% | |
Total votes | 1,733 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John C. Voorhees (incumbent) | 496 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 496 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julius A. Nelson | 4,079 | 62.13% | |
Democratic | John C. Voorhees (incumbent) | 2,486 | 37.87% | |
Total votes | 6,565 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 20
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. D. Buser | 2,306 | 99.91% | |
Republican | D. D. Webster | 2 | 0.09% | |
Total votes | 2,308 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. D. Buser | 5,040 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 5,040 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 21
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | D. W. Kimberly | 1,144 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,144 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socialist | Charles S. Elwood | 64 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 64 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | D. W. Kimberly | 6,898 | 58.41% | |
Unknown[c] | Andrew L. Shezem | 2,775 | 23.50% | |
Unknown[c] | Joseph Lindsey | 2,136 | 18.09% | |
Total votes | 11,809 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. J. Greenell | 1,093 | 38.53% | |
Republican | J. O. Shaff | 962 | 33.91% | |
Republican | George F. Tucker | 782 | 27.56% | |
Total votes | 2,837 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. J. Greenell | 4,263 | 59.28% | |
Unknown[c] | John L. Wilson | 2,928 | 40.72% | |
Total votes | 7,191 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 29
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Meredith | 1,168 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,168 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | D. S. Fleck (incumbent) | 535 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 535 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Meredith | 2,588 | 53.19% | |
Democratic | D. S. Fleck (incumbent) | 2,121 | 43.59% | |
Unknown[c] | Perry Engle | 157 | 3.23% | |
Total votes | 4,866 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Addison M. Parker (incumbent) | 7,717 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 7,717 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 32
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | B. M. Stoddard | 3,471 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,471 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. F. Brooks | 44 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 44 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | B. M. Stoddard | 5,261 | 61.55% | |
Democratic | J. F. Brooks | 3,287 | 38.45% | |
Total votes | 8,548 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 34
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Milton B. Pitt | 1,659 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,659 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ed. M. Whiting | 1,493 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 1,493 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Milton B. Pitt | 5,854 | 53.23% | |
Democratic | Ed. M. Whiting | 5,143 | 46.77% | |
Total votes | 10,997 | 100.00% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 35
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | B. J. Horchem | 2,527 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 2,527 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | B. J. Horchem | 4,773 | 71.23% | |
Unknown[c] | R. E. Knapp | 1,928 | 28.77% | |
Total votes | 6,701 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 37
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. M. Sparboe | 1,869 | 30.07% | |
Republican | Eugene Schaffter[e] | 1,862 | 29.96% | |
Republican | Rube McFerren | 1,565 | 25.18% | |
Republican | H. W. Emeny | 919 | 14.79% | |
Total votes | 6,215 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. S. Fort | 22 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 22 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eugene Schaffter | 6,151 | 80.46% | |
Democratic | J. S. Fort | 1,494 | 19.54% | |
Total votes | 7,645 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 38
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. J. Rainbow | 1,170 | 30.81% | |
Republican | M. L. Bowman | 1,039 | 27.36% | |
Republican | Edmond K. Greene | 961 | 25.31% | |
Republican | H. W. Grout (incumbent) | 627 | 16.51% | |
Total votes | 3,797 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John F. Simpson | 443 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 443 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. J. Rainbow | 6,344 | 64.78% | |
Democratic | John F. Simpson | 3,449 | 35.22% | |
Total votes | 9,793 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 42
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carl W. Reed | 937 | 40.30% | |
Republican | H. L. Spaulding | 904 | 38.88% | |
Republican | John F. Murtha | 484 | 20.82% | |
Total votes | 2,325 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | G. A. Meyer | 786 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 786 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carl W. Reed | 3,445 | 55.04% | |
Democratic | G. A. Meyer | 2,814 | 44.96% | |
Total votes | 6,259 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 44
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. H. Scott | 1,514 | 56.79% | |
Republican | W. G. Henke | 1,152 | 43.21% | |
Total votes | 2,666 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | S. B. Bellamy | 613 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 613 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. H. Scott | 3,676 | 62.12% | |
Democratic | S. B. Bellamy | 2,242 | 37.88% | |
Total votes | 5,918 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 45
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | F. E. Shortess | 1,169 | 60.23% | |
Republican | David E. Mackie | 772 | 39.77% | |
Total votes | 1,941 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry C. White (incumbent) | 798 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 798 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry C. White (incumbent) | 4,185 | 51.19% | |
Republican | Fremont E. Shortess | 3,991 | 48.81% | |
Total votes | 8,176 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 48
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. W. Anderson | 3,828 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,828 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles E. Goodenow | 14 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 14 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. W. Anderson | 4,595 | 58.15% | |
Democratic | Charles E. Goodenow | 3,307 | 41.85% | |
Total votes | 7,902 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 50
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) | 2,593 | 56.20% | |
Republican | Roy W. Murray | 2,021 | 43.80% | |
Total votes | 4,614 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | C. E. Cameron | 99 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 99 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. S. Van Alstine (incumbent) | 3,689 | 53.05% | |
Democratic | C. E. Cameron | 3,265 | 46.95% | |
Total votes | 6,954 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ a b c The Senator's name is listed as both "Lindly" and "Lindley" on the Iowa Senate website.
- ^ The 32nd district held a special election to fill a vacancy.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Iowa General Assembly did not list political party affiliation for all candidates.
- ^ a b Name is listed as both "Boch" and "Bock" on the Iowa Official Register.
- ^ Despite placing in second, Schaffter would go on to the general election.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Primary Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 1918 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 13, 2021.