1968 Iowa Senate election
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33 out of 61 seats in the Iowa State Senate 31 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 | 40th | 30th | Last election | 29 | 32 | Seats after | 45 | 16 | Seat change | 16 | 16 | |
Majority Leader before election Andrew G. Frommelt Democratic | Elected Majority Leader David M. Stanley Republican | |
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The 1968 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1968 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 33 of the state senate's 61 districts. At this time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
A statewide map of the 61 state Senate districts in the year 1968 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on September 3, 1968 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1968 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 32 seats to Republicans' 29 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Republicans flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1968 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 16 seats (a net gain of 16 seats for Republicans).
Summary of Results
- Note: The 28 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*). A list of these holdover state senators is provided here.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- 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 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 10
District 11
Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles O. Laverty | 1,661 | 35.5 |
| Republican | Wallace F. McKee | 1,243 | 26.6 |
| Republican | Julian B. Garrett | 945 | 20.2 |
| Republican | Bruce Shawver Glenn | 828 | 17.7 |
Total votes | 4,677 | 100.0 |
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Joseph B. Flatt (incumbent) | 11,146 | 65.5 |
| Democratic | Jay E. Howe | 5,872 | 34.5 |
Total votes | 17,018 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 13
- The 13th was a 2-member district in 1968. The first subdistrict had a holdover Senator.
Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Griffin | 832 | 59.9 |
| Republican | Alvin B. Moore | 557 | 40.1 |
Total votes | 1,389 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jim Griffin | 5,612 | 50.9 |
| Democratic | Gilbert E. Klefstad (incumbent) | 5,417 | 49.1 |
Total votes | 11,029 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 15
- The 15th was a 2-member district in 1968. Both subdistricts held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harold A. Thordsen | 11,939 | 50.1 |
| Democratic | Joseph W. Cassidy (incumbent) | 11,889 | 49.9 |
Total votes | 23,828 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 2 Special Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward E. Nicholson | 2,623 | 65.7 |
| Democratic | Karl H. Hellman | 1,371 | 34.3 |
Total votes | 3,994 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 17
District 20
- The 20th was a 5-member district in 1968. Subdistricts Nos. 2, 3, & 5 had holdover Senators. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 4 held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William D. Palmer | 13,182 | 57.1 |
| Republican | James R. Maggert | 9,892 | 42.9 |
Total votes | 23,074 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 4 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. (incumbent) | 8,122 | 60.8 |
| Republican | Joseph G. Bertroche | 5,232 | 39.2 |
Total votes | 13,354 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 21
District 24
- The 24th was a 3-member district in 1968. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 3 held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ralph W. Potter | 11,488 | 54.7 |
| Democratic | Myron B. Oxley | 9,500 | 45.3 |
Total votes | 20,988 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistrict No. 3 Special Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. Don Weimer | 10,247 | 57.9 |
| Republican | Roger D. Patton | 7,457 | 42.1 |
Total votes | 17,704 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John L. Mowry | 2,515 | 56.5 |
| Republican | Vernon J. Ferguson | 1,940 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 4,455 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | LaVern Hoelscher | 581 | 56.1 |
| Democratic | Robert E. Rider, Sr. | 454 | 43.9 |
Total votes | 1,035 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John L. Mowry | 9,091 | 58.0 |
| Democratic | LaVern Hoelscher | 6,589 | 42.0 |
Total votes | 15,680 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George E. Uthe | 1,065 | 55.2 |
| Democratic | Warren J. Kruck (incumbent) | 864 | 44.8 |
Total votes | 1,929 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dean Arbuckle | 8,692 | 55.6 |
| Democratic | George E. Uthe | 6,948 | 44.4 |
Total votes | 15,640 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kenneth Parker | 8,169 | 52.4 |
| Democratic | John W. Patton (incumbent) | 7,419 | 47.6 |
Total votes | 15,588 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 32
- The 32nd was a 3-member district in 1968. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 had holdover Senators. Subdistrict No. 3 held an election.
Iowa Senate, District 32 Subdistrict No. 3 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. Charlene Conklin | 9,479 | 52.9 |
| Democratic | James V. Gallagher | 8,435 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 17,914 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent) | 10,303 | 56.8 |
| Republican | DeVere A. Freeman | 7,848 | 43.2 |
Total votes | 18,151 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 37
- The 37th was a 2-member district in 1968. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election.
Iowa Senate, District 37 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles K. Sullivan | 10,073 | 50.04 |
| Democratic | Vincent S. Burke | 10,057 | 49.96 |
Total votes | 20,130 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 38
District 39
Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Floyd Gilley | 3,306 | 63.1 |
| Republican | Jesse W. Wepler | 1,933 | 36.9 |
Total votes | 5,239 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Floyd Gilley | 10,662 | 52.6 |
| Democratic | H. L. Heying (incumbent) | 9,599 | 47.4 |
Total votes | 20,261 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 41
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Leigh Curran | 3,178 | 78.4 |
| Republican | Glen E. Bandel | 873 | 21.6 |
Total votes | 4,051 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Leigh R. Curran | 11,436 | 58.3 |
| Democratic | James T. Shannon | 8,196 | 41.7 |
Total votes | 19,632 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. L. Ollenburg | 2,147 | 50.7 |
| Republican | C. E. Judd | 2,084 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 4,231 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | H. L. Ollenburg | 9,005 | 58.1 |
| Democratic | John L. Buren (incumbent) | 6,491 | 41.9 |
Total votes | 15,496 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Wayne Keith | 1,946 | 50.9 |
| Republican | Jean M. Kleve | 1,874 | 49.1 |
Total votes | 3,820 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Wayne Keith | 8,102 | 54.0 |
| Democratic | Donald W. Murray (incumbent) | 6,903 | 46.0 |
Total votes | 15,005 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 45
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. Leslie Leonard | 2,158 | 55.2 |
| Republican | Wayne J. Simington | 1,753 | 44.8 |
Total votes | 3,911 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 652 | 58.6 |
| Democratic | Chris Lauritsen | 461 | 41.4 |
Total votes | 1,113 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. Leslie Leonard | 8,669 | 56.2 |
| Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 6,747 | 43.8 |
Total votes | 15,416 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 47
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse (incumbent) | 1,128 | 62.4 |
| Democratic | Raymond H. Van Kekerix | 679 | 37.6 |
Total votes | 1,807 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1968 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Marvin W. Smith | 10,581 | 62.3 |
| Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse (incumbent) | 6,414 | 37.7 |
Total votes | 16,995 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 49
- ^ Districts 15, 20, and 24 elected 2 senators. Remember, in 1968, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate.
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