1950 Iowa Senate election
November 7, 1950
22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 43 7
Seats after 41 9
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2

The 1950 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1950 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.

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1950 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 5, 1950 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1950 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 43 seats to Democrats' 7 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 19 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1950 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 41 seats and Democrats having 9 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results

  • Note: The 28 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Incoming Senator Party
1st Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep
4th Pearl Wayland McMurry Rep Ray Fletcher Rep
7th Earl C. Fishbaugh Rep Earl C. Fishbaugh Rep
9th William Nielsen Skourup Rep Thomas J. Dailey Dem
10th Harlan C. Foster Rep Carl T. Anderson Rep
12th Luke Vittetoe Rep Wilbur Cleland Molison Rep
13th Elmer K. Bekman Rep Elmer K. Bekman Rep
18th Jay C. Colburn Rep Jay C. Colburn Rep
20th Herman B. Lord Rep Herman B. Lord Rep
21st Frank D. Martin Rep Philip T. Hedin Rep
22nd Otto H. Henningsen Rep Otto H. Henningsen Rep
29th Fred Maytag Rep James Harold Nesmith Rep
30th George M. Faul Rep George E. O'Malley Dem
34th Eli Clarence Myrland Rep Eli Clarence Myrland Rep
35th Robert C. Reilly Dem Arnold Utzig Dem
37th Rex R. Bateson Rep Rex R. Bateson Rep
38th John Peter Berg Rep John Peter Berg Rep
42nd William Linnevold Rep William Linnevold Rep
44th Ralph W. Zastrow Rep Ralph W. Zastrow Rep
45th Richard V. Leo Rep Harry E. Weichman Rep
48th Ralph E. Benson Rep Alan William Vest Rep
50th Jacob Frederick Miller Rep R. J. Oltman Rep

Source:[4]

Detailed Results

  • NOTE: The 28 districts that did not hold elections in 1950 are not listed here.

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

  • Note: The Iowa Secretary of State's website does not list vote totals for competitive primaries. Only names of candidates in each primary race are provided.[5][6]

District 1

Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) 7,617 54.2
Democratic John M. Kudebeh 6,445 45.8
Total votes 14,062 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Fletcher 6,418 65.4
Democratic Gordon A. Ward 3,391 34.6
Total votes 9,809 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr. (incumbent) 8,094 65.8
Democratic Paul V. Nichols 4,213 34.2
Total votes 12,307 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Dailey 7,168 53.1
Republican W. N. Skourup (incumbent) 6,321 46.9
Total votes 13,489 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl T. Anderson 8,867 68.8
Democratic Gertrude S. Flickinger 4,027 31.2
Total votes 12,894 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilbur C. Molison 7,779 59.5
Democratic Jesse A. Breon 5,297 40.5
Total votes 13,076 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer K. Bekman (incumbent) 7,668 51.5
Democratic John T. Brady, Jr. 7,227 48.5
Total votes 14,895 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay C. Colburn (incumbent) 8,809 100.0
Total votes 8,809 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herman B. Lord (incumbent) 7,782 57.5
Democratic William T. Newell 5,762 42.5
Total votes 13,544 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip T. Hedin 14,885 57.8
Democratic Harry Ward 10,881 42.2
Total votes 25,766 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. H. Henningsen (incumbent) 9,288 58.6
Democratic Emmett P. Delaney 6,575 41.4
Total votes 15,863 100.0
Republican hold

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James H. Nesmith 6,111 58.9
Democratic Joe Cross 4,267 41.1
Total votes 10,378 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. O'Malley 32,826 52.8
Republican James P. Irish 29,293 47.2
Total votes 62,119 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. C. Myrland (incumbent) 10,163 56.3
Democratic William H. Welch 7,890 43.7
Total votes 18,053 100.0
Republican hold

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arnold Utzig 11,237 55.7
Republican John H. Ford 8,941 44.3
Total votes 20,178 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. R. Bateson (incumbent) 12,184 68.3
Democratic Rodney Urdahl 5,660 31.7
Total votes 17,844 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John P. Berg (incumbent) 20,084 62.2
Democratic M. H. Kelly 12,216 37.8
Total votes 32,300 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Linnevold (incumbent) 7,333 54.6
Democratic George Mikesh 6,097 45.4
Total votes 13,430 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph W. Zastrow (incumbent) 6,583 55.0
Democratic Henry F. Hauth 5,394 45.0
Total votes 11,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry E. Weichman 8,467 59.7
Democratic Fred J. Hushak 5,715 40.3
Total votes 14,182 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Vest 9,828 57.6
Democratic Francis L. Cudahy 7,221 42.4
Total votes 17,049 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. J. Oltman 9,094 61.0
Democratic George Grau 5,824 39.0
Total votes 14,918 100.0
Republican hold

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Primary Election 1950 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    2. ↑ "General Election 1950 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    3. ↑ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    5. ↑ "Primary Candidates for State and District Offices 1950" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    6. ↑ "Primary Election for State Senator 1950" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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