The 1906 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1906 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 22 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
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22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1906 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The 1906 elections were the last in Iowa before primary elections were established by the Primary Election Law in 1907.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 1906.[3]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 42 seats to Democrats' 8 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 18 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1906 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 36 seats and Democrats having 14 seats (a net gain of 6 seats for Democrats).
Summary of Results
edit- Note: The 28 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Arthur Young | Dem | Edward Patrick McManus | Dem | ||
| 4th | Richard Albert Hasselquist | Rep | John Alexander McKlveen | Rep | ||
| 7th | Lester W. Lewis | Rep | William Darius Jamieson | Dem | ||
| 9th | Frederick Norton Smith | Dem | Frederick Norton Smith | Dem | ||
| 10th | John Alex Young | Rep | William Beeler Seeley | Rep | ||
| 12th | John Tinley Brooks | Rep | Elbert Warren Clark | Rep | ||
| 13th | Samuel Houston Harper | Rep | Edwin G. Moon | Dem | ||
| 18th | James E. Bruce | Rep | James E. Bruce | Rep | ||
| 20th | Fred M. Molsberry | Rep | Jay Ira Nichols | Rep | ||
| 21st | William C. Hayward | Rep | John A. DeArmand | Dem | ||
| 22nd | John Lowry Wilson | Dem | John Lowry Wilson | Dem | ||
| 29th | Frederick Louis Maytag | Rep | Frederick Louis Maytag | Rep | ||
| 30th | Cassius Clay Dowell | Rep | Cassius Clay Dowell | Rep | ||
| 34th | Ernest Lincoln Hogue | Rep | William Criner Whiting | Dem | ||
| 35th | Phineas W. Crawford | Rep | Arfst F. Frudden | Dem | ||
| 37th | Fred Carlton Hartshorn | Rep | Charles Fremont Peterson | Rep | ||
| 38th | Orlando Billings Courtright | Rep | Sherman W. DeWolf | Dem | ||
| 42nd | Dennis Aloysius Lyons | Dem | Henry Clay Burgess | Rep | ||
| 44th | Edmund Cole Spaulding | Rep | John Foley | Dem | ||
| 45th | William Perry Whipple | Rep | William Perry Whipple | Rep | ||
| 48th | Warren Garst | Rep | Joseph Mattes | Rep | ||
| 50th | Edward King Winne | Rep | Joseph Holmes Allen | Rep | ||
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The 28 districts that did not hold elections in 1906 are not listed here.
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District 1 • District 4 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50 |
District 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | E. P. McManus | 3,977 | 51.60% | |
| Republican | Joseph Fry | 3,588 | 46.55% | |
| Independent | George P. Neal | 143 | 1.86% | |
| Total votes | 7,708 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
edit- To fill vacancy caused by resignation of R. A. Hasselquist, who was elected for full term in 1903.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. A. McKlveen | 3,202 | 50.25% | |
| Democratic | Hardin L. Exley | 3,170 | 49.75% | |
| Total votes | 6,372 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Darius Jamieson | 3,803 | 51.80% | |
| Republican | William S. Farquhar | 3,539 | 48.20% | |
| Total votes | 7,342 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred N. Smith (incumbent) | 3,777 | 52.34% | |
| Republican | Frank Canny | 3,439 | 47.66% | |
| Total votes | 7,216 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Seeley | 4,808 | 61.63% | |
| Democratic | Edward Deeds | 2,993 | 38.37% | |
| Total votes | 7,801 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | E. W. Clark | 4,721 | 53.07% | |
| Democratic | J. H. Platt | 4,174 | 46.93% | |
| Total votes | 8,895 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin G. Moon | 3,824 | 49.71% | |
| Republican | S. H. Harper (incumbent) | 3,516 | 45.70% | |
| Socialist | O. C. Graves | 353 | 4.59% | |
| Total votes | 7,693 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 18
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James E. Bruce (incumbent) | 3,792 | 51.98% | |
| Democratic | J. M. Emmert | 3,503 | 48.02% | |
| Total votes | 7,295 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. I. Nichols | 4,653 | 54.36% | |
| Democratic | E. M. Warner | 3,602 | 42.08% | |
| Socialist | Lee W. Lang | 304 | 3.55% | |
| Total votes | 8,559 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. A. DeArmand | 5,172 | 47.30% | |
| Republican | W. M. Chamberlin | 4,999 | 45.72% | |
| Socialist | Nels P. Alifas | 698 | 6.38% | |
| Prohibition | J. E. Park | 66 | 0.60% | |
| Total votes | 10,935 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 22
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Wilson (incumbent) | 4,462 | 55.28% | |
| Republican | Charles Gottlob | 3,441 | 42.63% | |
| Socialist | E. C. Bremer | 169 | 2.09% | |
| Total votes | 8,072 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred L. Maytag (incumbent) | 3,160 | 63.56% | |
| Independent | Perry Engle | 1,590 | 31.98% | |
| Socialist | M. W. Shaw | 222 | 4.47% | |
| Total votes | 4,972 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. C. Dowell (incumbent) | 8,375 | 64.02% | |
| Democratic | Walt H. Butler | 3,744 | 28.62% | |
| Socialist | George A. Turbett | 625 | 4.78% | |
| Prohibition | William Thornton | 338 | 2.58% | |
| Total votes | 13,082 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Will C. Whiting | 5,967 | 50.69% | |
| Republican | P. D. McMahon | 5,804 | 49.31% | |
| Total votes | 11,771 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 35
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. F. Frudden | 4,982 | 50.88% | |
| Republican | P. W. Crawford (incumbent) | 4,468 | 45.63% | |
| Socialist | Alexander McAleece | 342 | 3.49% | |
| Total votes | 9,792 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 37
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles F. Peterson | 6,252 | 73.42% | |
| Democratic | N. L. Rood | 2,263 | 26.58% | |
| Total votes | 8,515 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherman W. DeWolf | 4,550 | 48.60% | |
| Republican | Alfred Longley | 4,371 | 46.69% | |
| Socialist | Earl Mayer | 241 | 2.57% | |
| Prohibition | Schuyler D. Mitchell | 200 | 2.14% | |
| Total votes | 9,362 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 42
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry C. Burgess | 4,208 | 59.37% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Bernatz | 2,804 | 39.56% | |
| Socialist | P. A. Wanless | 76 | 1.07% | |
| Total votes | 7,088 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 44
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Foley | 2,864 | 43.35% | |
| Republican | F. O. Martin | 2,774 | 41.99% | |
| Independent | B. F. Wright | 968 | 14.65% | |
| Total votes | 6,606 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 45
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | W. P. Whipple (incumbent) | 5,380 | 52.85% | |
| Democratic | W. J. Gwinn | 4,799 | 47.15% | |
| Total votes | 10,179 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 48
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Mattes | 5,527 | 56.50% | |
| Democratic | C. E. Reynolds | 4,256 | 43.50% | |
| Total votes | 9,783 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 50
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph H. Allen | 4,597 | 65.98% | |
| Democratic | D. A. Ray | 2,370 | 34.02% | |
| Total votes | 6,967 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- ^ The twenty-ninth Iowa General Assembly enacted the Joint Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections law in 1904 moving general elections to even-numbered years. Prior to this amendment to the Iowa constitution, elections to the state senate were held in odd-numbered years. The law stipulates: "Add as section 16, to article 12 of the constitution (of the state of Iowa), the following: The first general election after the adoption of this amendment shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter...members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified..."[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jount Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election Law" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 1906 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2021.