1962 Iowa Senate election
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← 1960 | November 6, 1962 | 1964 → |
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27 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Robert R. Rigler | Andrew G. Frommelt | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader's seat | 44th | 32nd | Last election | 35 | 15 | Seats after | 38 | 12 | Seat change | 3 | 3 | |
Majority Leader before election Robert R. Rigler Republican | Elected Majority Leader Robert R. Rigler Republican | |
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The 1962 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1962 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 27 of the state senate's 50 districts. At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts.[a] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1962 elections.[b]
The primary election on June 4, 1962 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1962 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 35 seats to Democrats' 15 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1962 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
- Note: The 23 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- 27 of the 50 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1962.[a] 21 of the races were in newly drawn seats with the borders from this map. However, there were six races for unexpired terms in districts that were using the prior map here.[b]
- 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 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Seeley G. Lodwick | 6,810 | 50.6 |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Phelan | 6,654 | 49.4 |
Total votes | 13,464 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Howard Vincent | 4,024 | 51.9 |
| Democratic | Bob Hellyer | 3,731 | 48.1 |
Total votes | 7,755 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Marshall F. Camp | 2,101 | 40.6 |
| Republican | Charles O. Nelson | 1,716 | 33.2 |
| Republican | Robert E. Maggert | 1,359 | 26.2 |
Total votes | 5,176 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Franklin S. Main | 6,211 | 51.4 |
| Republican | Marshall F. Camp | 5,872 | 48.6 |
Total votes | 12,083 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 6
- The 6th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vern Lisle | 2,443 | 45.7 |
| Republican | Frank Hoxie (incumbent)[o] | 1,798 | 33.7 |
| Republican | William H. Harbor | 1,101 | 20.6 |
Total votes | 5,342 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vern Lisle | 7,515 | 63.3 |
| Democratic | Mrs. Paul Scott | 4,348 | 36.7 |
Total votes | 11,863 | 100.0 |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | T. K. Ford | 1,599 | 50.7 |
| Republican | Howard Waters | 1,557 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 3,156 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert R. Dodds | 7,941 | 57.3 |
| Republican | T. K. Ford | 5,929 | 42.7 |
Total votes | 13,870 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 8
- The 8th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jake B. Mincks (incumbent)[d] | 8,484 | 53.8 |
| Republican | George R. Barcus | 7,272 | 46.2 |
Total votes | 15,756 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard L. Stephens | 4,964 | 59.0 |
| Democratic | Dale H. Rickert | 3,452 | 41.0 |
Total votes | 8,416 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 14
- The 14th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;[b] however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John L. Campbell | 1,270 | 44.9 |
| Republican | E. Royd McCurdy | 1,029 | 36.3 |
| Republican | Gerald Gay | 533 | 18.8 |
Total votes | 2,832 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Democratic Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bass Van Gilst | 596 | 59.0 |
| Democratic | John B. Heslinga | 414 | 41.0 |
Total votes | 1,010 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John L. Campbell | 3,712 | 52.0 |
| Democratic | Bass Van Gilst | 3,421 | 48.0 |
Total votes | 7,133 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John D. Shoeman (incumbent)[e] | 8,060 | 57.6 |
| Democratic | Duane Orton | 5,921 | 42.4 |
Total votes | 13,981 | 100.0 |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | L. C. Shivvers | 6,167 | 52.4 |
| Democratic | Paul W. Eggers | 5,613 | 47.6 |
Total votes | 11,780 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
- Though he won the general election, L. C. Shivvers was deceased. This necessitated a special election on January 10, 1963.
Iowa Senate, District 15 Special Election, 1963 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vera H. Shivvers | 2,921 | 53.0 |
| Democratic | Howard H. Myers | 2,586 | 47.0 |
Total votes | 5,507 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
- The 17th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
District 18
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. O. Burrows, Sr. | 7,115 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 7,115 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 23
- The 23rd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 23 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kenneth Benda | 6,144 | 57.2 |
| Democratic | David M. Ahrens | 4,590 | 42.8 |
Total votes | 10,734 | 100.0 |
District 25
- The 25th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 25 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)[h] | 5,483 | 51.6 |
| Republican | Jack M. Wormley | 5,149 | 48.4 |
Total votes | 10,632 | 100.0 |
District 27
- The 27th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George E. O'Malley (incumbent)[i] | 48,201 | 62.9 |
| Republican | George E. Flagg | 28,378 | 37.1 |
Total votes | 76,579 | 100.0 |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Thomas Conner | 2,009 | 50.3 |
| Republican | Hugo P. Saggau | 1,986 | 49.7 |
Total votes | 3,995 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter F. Hansen (incumbent)[j] | 10,021 | 56.4 |
| Republican | Thomas Conner | 7,755 | 43.6 |
Total votes | 17,776 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 31
- The 31st was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;[b] however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.[a]
Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. V. Doran | 12,127 | 52.8 |
| Democratic | Conrad E. Lawlor | 10,844 | 47.2 |
Total votes | 22,971 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles F. Griffin | 4,790 | 50.7 |
| Democratic | Robert G. Moore (incumbent)[p] | 4,665 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 9,455 | 100.0 |
District 32
- The 32nd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[a]
District 34
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 Republican Primary Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John A. Walker (incumbent)[l] | 2,332 | 56.8 |
| Republican | John P. Whitesell | 1,775 | 43.2 |
Total votes | 4,107 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John A. Walker (incumbent)[l] | 7,320 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 7,320 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Donald G. Beneke (incumbent)[m] | 8,940 | 60.3 |
| Democratic | Anthony T. Halligan | 5,892 | 39.7 |
Total votes | 14,832 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 39
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1962 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert R. Rigler (incumbent) | 6,402 | 57.5 |
| Democratic | Paul Erb | 4,738 | 42.5 |
Total votes | 11,140 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 45
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Multi-member districts following the 1962 elections were: 6th with 2 seats; 8th with 2 seats; 14th with 2 seats; 17th with 2 seats; 23rd with 2 seats; 25th with 2 seats; 27th with 2 seats; 31st with 2 seats; and, 32nd with 2 seats.
- ^ a b c d Districts using the old district boundaries map were: 4th, 5th, 14th (subdistrict won by Senator Campbell), 15th, 31st (subdistrict won by Senator Doran), and 39th.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 10 to 8.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 13 to 9.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 18 to 14.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 21 to 17.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 22 to 18.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 29 to 25.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 30 to 27.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 48 to 30.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 35 to 32.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 37 to 35.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 50 to 37.
- ^ Deceased in 1962 prior to general election.
- ^ Redistricted from district 7 to 6.
- ^ Redistricted from district 34 to 31.
- ^ Redistricted from district 42 to 45.
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