1934 Iowa Senate election

The 1934 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1934 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.

1934 Iowa Senate election
November 6, 1934
22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 25 25
Seats before 24[lower-alpha 1] 26[lower-alpha 1]
Seats after 28 22
Seat change 4 4
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1934 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 4, 1934 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1934 general election ballot.[2][3]

Following the previous election, Republicans and Democrats each held 25 seats. Lieutenant Governor Nelson Kraschel was a Democrat and wielded power as President of the Iowa Senate.[4] Following a special election in 1933 in district 45, Republicans flipped the forty-fifth district to their party. Therefore, on election day in November 1934, Republicans held 26 seats to Democrats' 24.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 2 Senate seats.

Democrats gained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1934 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 28 seats and Republicans having 22 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results
  • 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 Joseph R. Frailey Rep Timothy Francis Driscoll Dem
7th Frank Iradelle Coykendall Dem Paul Lambert Millhone Rep
9th Clyde Hamilton Topping Rep James M. Bell Dem
10th William Carden Rep Arthur Claire Dewey Rep
12th Frank M. Beatty Rep Eugene Irving Mason Dem
13th Roy E. Stevens Dem Roy E. Stevens Dem
18th Charles D. Booth Rep Charles E. Malone Dem
20th Edwin R. Hicklin Rep Elmer Primer Corwin Rep
21st David W. Kimberly Rep David W. Kimberly Rep
22nd Harold L. Irwin Dem Harold L. Irwin Dem
29th D. Myron Tripp Dem John W. Billingsley Rep
30th George Allison Wilson Rep George Allison Wilson Rep
33rd Warren F. Miller Dem George L. Parker Rep
34th Oliver P. Bennett Rep Andrew Bell Dem
35th Howard C. Baldwin Dem Howard C. Baldwin Dem
37th Irving H. Knudson Rep Irving H. Knudson Rep
38th Edward J. Wenner Rep John Peter Berg Rep
42nd William Henry Klemme Rep Samuel D. Goetsch Dem
44th Lafe Hill Rep Edward P. Donohue Rep
45th Richard V. Leo[lower-alpha 1] Rep Henry Julius Grunewald Dem
48th I. G. Chrystal Dem I. G. Chrystal Dem
50th William Robert Ritchie Rep Albert Josiah Shaw Rep

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Detailed Results
  • NOTE: The 28 districts that did not hold elections in 1934 are not listed here.

District 1 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 33 • 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).[6]

District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. F. Driscoll 7,661 51.1
Republican Joe R. Frailey (incumbent) 7,336 48.9
Total votes 14,997 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul L. Millhone 7,446 50.7
Democratic Frank I. Coykendall (incumbent) 7,248 49.3
Total votes 14,694 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl W. Setterberg 1,468 50.3
Republican Clyde Hamilton Topping (incumbent) 1,451 49.7
Total votes 2,919 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James M. Bell 1,329 51.9
Democratic Wells 1,232 48.1
Total votes 2,561 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James M. Bell 6,823 57.0
Republican Carl W. Setterberg 5,150 43.0
Total votes 11,973 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claire Dewey 3,265 53.5
Republican Speidel 2,839 46.5
Total votes 6,104 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard A. Baxter 997 56.2
Democratic Miller 778 43.8
Total votes 1,775 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claire Dewey 7,188 55.6
Democratic Howard A. Baxter 5,744 44.4
Total votes 12,932 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Scovel 1,893 35.8
Republican Hicks 1,755 33.2
Republican Talbott 1,645 31.0
Total votes 5,293 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. I. Mason 1,059 57.8
Democratic Adkins 773 42.2
Total votes 1,832 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E. I. Mason 7,432 51.1
Republican James Scovel 7,112 48.9
Total votes 14,544 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy E. Stevens (incumbent) 963 51.2
Democratic Nevin 918 48.8
Total votes 1,881 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy E. Stevens (incumbent) 7,605 57.3
Republican Frank Shane 5,677 42.7
Total votes 13,282 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic C. E. Malone 7,827 51.1
Republican Frank Pelzer 7,487 48.9
Total votes 15,314 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward M. Baker 477 53.2
Democratic Madden 419 46.8
Total votes 896 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer P. Corwin 7,049 54.0
Democratic Edward M. Baker 6,012 46.0
Total votes 13,061 100.0
Republican hold

District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) 3,285 63.4
Republican Wissler 1,895 36.6
Total votes 5,180 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) 10,608 95.7
Farmer–Labor Frank E. Gertz 479 4.3
Total votes 11,087 100.0
Republican hold

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Merritt L. Sutton 2,758 59.3
Republican Lee 1,157 24.9
Republican Rice 738 15.8
Total votes 4,653 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Irwin (incumbent) 9,348 54.8
Republican Merritt L. Sutton 7,715 45.2
Total votes 17,063 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. W. Billingsley 1,902 62.0
Republican Morgan 1,168 38.0
Total votes 3,070 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. W. Billingsley 5,616 51.9
Democratic D. Myron Tripp (incumbent) 5,197 48.1
Total votes 10,813 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Wilson (incumbent) 7,639 40.8
Republican Connolly, Jr. 6,486 34.6
Republican Miller 4,597 24.6
Total votes 18,722 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Wilson (incumbent) 26,559 53.8
Democratic E. Oren Wallace 22,780 46.2
Total votes 49,339 100.0
Republican hold

District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George L. Parker 3,963 74.8
Republican Rigby 1,338 25.2
Total votes 5,301 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George L. Parker 7,640 52.7
Democratic Dr. J. H. McGready 6,868 47.3
Total votes 14,508 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Bell 3,929 63.0
Democratic Rawlings 2,312 37.0
Total votes 6,241 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Bell 12,509 51.6
Republican Hugo P. Saggan 9,548 39.4
Farmer–Labor Charles Croghan 2,169 9.0
Total votes 24,226 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. C. Baldwin (incumbent) 14,348 71.5
Republican Charles W. Datisman 5,729 28.5
Total votes 20,077 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irving H. Knudson (incumbent) 4,109 42.6
Republican Ulstad 3,496 36.3
Republican Schmedika 2,031 21.1
Total votes 9,636 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irving H. Knudson (incumbent) 9,344 51.9
Democratic Dewey Gilbert 8,665 48.1
Total votes 18,009 100.0
Republican hold

District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Berg 4,788 51.6
Republican Edward J. Wenner (incumbent) 3,411 36.8
Republican Aschenbrenner 1,079 11.6
Total votes 9,278 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Berg 13,581 52.6
Democratic John G. Miller 12,235 47.4
Total votes 25,816 100.0
Republican hold

District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam D. Goetsch 1,785 56.6
Democratic Peckham 1,368 43.4
Total votes 3,153 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam D. Goetsch 8,386 53.0
Republican C. C. Burgess 7,430 47.0
Total votes 15,816 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. P. Donohue 2,662 50.2
Republican Lafe Hill (incumbent) 2,639 49.8
Total votes 5,301 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. P. Donohue (incumbent) 7,214 54.9
Democratic H. M. Walleser 5,924 45.1
Total votes 13,138 100.0
Republican hold

District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. J. Grunewald 1,756 63.1
Democratic Box 1,028 36.9
Total votes 2,784 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. J. Grunewald 8,211 51.4
Republican Richard V. Leo (incumbent) 7,765 48.6
Total votes 15,976 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert D. Wiese 3,334 59.8
Republican Akin 2,244 40.2
Total votes 5,578 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic I. G. Chrystal (incumbent) 10,816 56.8
Republican Albert D. Wiese 8,215 43.2
Total votes 19,031 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. J. Shaw 4,433 63.5
Republican William Robert Ritchie (incumbent) 2,549 36.5
Total votes 6,982 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. F. Hapsley 1,029 56.3
Democratic Davis 798 43.7
Total votes 1,827 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. J. Shaw 8,322 55.6
Democratic W. F. Hapsley 6,637 44.4
Total votes 14,959 100.0
Republican hold
  1. In district 45, Democratic Senator Harry Cook White was succeeded by Republican Richard V. Leo following a special election in 1933 (a gain of the district for the Republicans).[1]

See also

References
  1. "Iowa Official Register 1935-1936" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. "Primary Election 1934 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. "General Election 1934 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. "Officers of the Senate" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. "Primary Election for State Senator 1934" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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