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1924 Iowa Senate election

The 1924 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1924 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa Senate.

1924 Iowa Senate election
← 1922 November 4, 1924 1926 →
29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 47 3
Seats before 46[a] 4[a]
Seats after 45 5
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Results
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1924 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 2, 1924, determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1924 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 47 seats to Democrats' 3 seats. A special election in district 37 in 1923 saw the seat flip from Republican to Democratic control.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 22 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1924 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats). In 1925, Senator Schmedika of the 37th district would switch his political party affiliation from Democrat to Independent.

Summary of Results

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  • Note: 21 districts with holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Charles J. Fulton Rep Charles J. Fulton Rep
3rd John Jesse Ethell Rep Lloyd Ellis Dem
4th James Foster Johnston Rep Allen Gilbert Dotts Rep
5th John Andrew McIntosh Rep Henry Guy Roberts Rep
6th John Colborne Tuck Rep Samuel Edwin Fackler Rep
8th Harman Albert Darting Rep Harman Albert Darting Rep
11th Lloyd Thurston Rep Charles B. Kern Rep
14th Warren Alexander Caldwell Rep Forrester Call Stanley Rep
15th John Rees Price Rep William Alexander Clark Rep
16th Edward McMurray Smith Rep John N. Langfitt Rep
17th Halleck J. Mantz Rep Redfield Clipper Mills Rep
19th William Samuel Baird Rep William Samuel Baird Rep
23rd Charles Steere Browne Rep Charles Steere Browne Rep
24th John K. Hale Rep Charles Longley Rigby Rep
25th Charles M. Dutcher Rep George Marchant Clearman Rep
26th Willis G. Haskell Rep Willis G. Haskell Rep
27th Perry C. Holdoegel Rep Emmett E. Cavanaugh Rep
28th Ray Paul Scott Rep William E. McLeland Rep
31st Charles Olson Rep Lars Johan Skromme Rep
32nd Bertel Morgan Stoddard Rep Bertel Morgan Stoddard Rep
33rd George Sherman Banta Rep George F. Slemmons Rep
36th Byron W. Newberry Rep Charles Augustus Benson Rep
39th Oscar Leroy Mead Rep John M. Ramsey Rep
40th George S. Hartman Rep George S. Hartman Rep
41st John Marian Slosson Jr. Rep Otto E. Gunderson Rep
43rd John E. Wichman Rep Charles Frederic Johnston Rep
46th Ed Hoyt Campbell Rep Ed Hoyt Campbell Rep
47th Henry C. Adams Rep William John Breakenridge Rep
49th Ben C. Abben Rep Herbert E. Dean Rep

Source:[3]

Detailed Results

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  • NOTE: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1924 are not listed here.

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 36 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 49

  • 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).[4]

District 2

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Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles J. Fulton (incumbent) 1,668 35.93%
Republican Seth S. Silver 1,352 29.12%
Republican A. L. Heminger 1,062 22.87%
Republican J. M. Morrow 561 12.08%
Total votes 4,643 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles J. Fulton (incumbent) 6,927 60.72%
Democratic S. H. Bauman 4,482 39.28%
Total votes 11,409 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

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Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. H. Scott 2,172 38.98%
Republican Warren T. Daniels 2,113 37.92%
Republican Purley Rinker 1,287 23.10%
Total votes 5,572 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Ellis 8,462 55.22%
Republican C. H. Scott 6,861 44.78%
Total votes 15,323 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 4

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Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. G. Dotts 7,246 64.95%
Democratic A. F. Jenkins 3,911 35.05%
Total votes 11,157 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

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Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Guy Roberts 3,437 41.72%
Republican J. McIntosh (incumbent) 2,588 31.41%
Republican Harry C. Chittenden 2,214 26.87%
Total votes 8,239 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Guy Roberts 10,787 63.61%
Democratic Mrs. Gertrude Briggs 6,171 36.39%
Total votes 16,958 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

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Iowa Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. G. Wilcox 575 51.57%
Democratic Francis Chandler 540 48.43%
Total votes 1,115 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican S. E. Fackler 7,081 68.53%
Democratic H. G. Wilcox 3,251 31.47%
Total votes 10,332 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

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Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. A. Darting (incumbent) 8,179 73.17%
Democratic Frank E. Donelan 2,999 26.83%
Total votes 11,178 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

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Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. B. Kern 1,726 35.31%
Republican O. E. Smith 1,600 32.73%
Republican W. G. Stanley 1,562 31.96%
Total votes 4,888 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. B. Kern 7,148 66.80%
Democratic C. C. Briggs 3,553 33.20%
Total votes 10,701 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

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Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. C. Stanley 1,157 36.26%
Republican Warren A. Caldwell (incumbent) 1,110 34.79%
Republican H. L. Porter 924 28.96%
Total votes 3,191 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed De Long 461 49.30%
Democratic John Edgren 286 30.59%
Democratic Charles H. Ralston 188 20.11%
Total votes 935 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican F. C. Stanley 5,487 60.32%
Democratic Ed De Long 3,609 39.68%
Total votes 9,096 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

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Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. A. Clark 4,124 50.02%
Republican Gray Anderson 4,121 49.98%
Total votes 8,245 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. A. Clark 9,933 62.82%
Democratic J. H. Templeton 5,880 37.18%
Total votes 15,813 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

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Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John C. Hoyt 1,687 34.46%
Republican John N. Langfitt[b] 1,635 33.39%
Republican R. O. Garber 1,574 32.15%
Total votes 4,896 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Langfitt 6,453 56.08%
Democratic Fred O. Welch 5,054 43.92%
Total votes 11,507 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

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Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Redfield C. Mills 5,186 56.00%
Republican H. J. Mantz (incumbent) 4,075 44.00%
Total votes 9,261 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Redfield C. Mills 11,646 65.09%
Democratic J. W. Morris 6,246 34.91%
Total votes 17,892 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Iowa Senate, District 19 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. S. Baird (incumbent) 3,162 44.93%
Republican W. C. Children 2,558 36.35%
Republican Lewis J. Neff 1,318 18.73%
Total votes 7,038 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles T. Hanley 772 52.77%
Democratic J. M. Shea 691 47.23%
Total votes 1,463 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. S. Baird (incumbent) 13,683 61.21%
Democratic Charles Hanley 8,670 38.79%
Total votes 22,353 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

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Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Browne (incumbent) 1,439 63.31%
Republican W. F. Schirmer 834 36.69%
Total votes 2,273 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Browne (incumbent) 3,914 54.31%
Democratic John W. Sagers 3,293 45.69%
Total votes 7,207 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

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Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. L. Rigby 3,493 61.44%
Republican William T. Gilmore 2,192 38.56%
Total votes 5,685 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. L. Rigby 9,825 69.84%
Democratic Michael Gorman 4,243 30.16%
Total votes 14,068 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

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Iowa Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic S. W. Mercer 1,847 59.05%
Democratic Charles Colony 1,281 40.95%
Total votes 3,128 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Clearman 9,059 51.91%
Democratic S. W. Mercer 8,392 48.09%
Total votes 17,451 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

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Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. G. Haskell (incumbent) 20,982 68.10%
Democratic Luther A. Fuhrmeister 9,827 31.90%
Total votes 30,809 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

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Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. E. Cavanaugh 5,050 67.01%
Republican John W. Kime 2,486 32.99%
Total votes 7,536 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. E. Cavanaugh 11,861 79.25%
Democratic L. C. Snearley 3,105 20.75%
Total votes 14,966 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

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Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. E. McLeland 3,167 51.88%
Republican F. B. Gilbert 2,938 48.12%
Total votes 6,105 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. E. McLeland 6,819 65.26%
Democratic S. J. Burroughs 3,630 34.74%
Total votes 10,449 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

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Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lars J. Skromme 3,738 38.11%
Republican H. N. Donhowe 2,449 24.97%
Republican C. M. Peabody 2,232 22.75%
Republican Ben Edwards 1,390 14.17%
Total votes 9,809 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lars J. Skromme 12,857 82.02%
Democratic H. F. McLaughlin 2,819 17.98%
Total votes 15,676 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

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Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bertel M. Stoddard (incumbent) 21,071 100.00%
Total votes 21,071 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

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Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. J. Campbell 3,423 60.09%
Republican George F. Slemmons[c] 2,273 39.91%
Total votes 5,696 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George F. Slemmons 9,966 66.57%
Democratic E. B. Porter 5,004 33.43%
Total votes 14,970 100.00%
Republican hold

District 36

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Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. A. Benson 809 37.25%
Republican William Becker 745 34.30%
Republican J. C. Flenniken 618 28.45%
Total votes 2,172 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. F. Carroll 753 63.81%
Democratic J. P. Dunsmore 427 36.19%
Total votes 1,180 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. A. Benson 5,286 61.33%
Democratic J. F. Carroll 3,333 38.67%
Total votes 8,619 100.00%
Republican hold

District 39

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Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Ramsey 2,232 38.74%
Republican B. B. Shores 2,183 37.89%
Republican O. L. Mead (incumbent) 1,347 23.38%
Total votes 5,762 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Ramsey 5,790 50.96%
Democratic Dan Jerolaman 5,572 49.04%
Total votes 11,362 100.00%
Republican hold

District 40

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Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George S. Hartman (incumbent) 11,091 68.88%
Democratic S. H. Bevens 5,011 31.12%
Total votes 16,102 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

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Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. E. Gunderson 2,884 31.18%
Republican Brede Wamstad 2,596 28.07%
Republican O. K. Storre 2,045 22.11%
Republican Stanley R. Smith 1,724 18.64%
Total votes 9,249 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. E. Gunderson 8,172 62.69%
Democratic E. E. Branstad 4,863 37.31%
Total votes 13,035 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

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Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. F. Johnston 7,350 61.01%
Republican G. E. Van Wert 4,697 38.99%
Total votes 12,047 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. F. Johnston 16,198 83.72%
Democratic G. N. Clark 3,150 16.28%
Total votes 19,348 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

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Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed H. Campbell (incumbent) 3,434 44.85%
Republican George F. Coburn 3,076 40.17%
Republican Dale Hunter 1,147 14.98%
Total votes 7,657 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed H. Campbell (incumbent) 12,226 100.00%
Total votes 12,226 100.00%
Republican hold

District 47

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Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. J. Breakenridge 7,809 54.96%
Republican A. H. Avery 6,399 45.04%
Total votes 14,208 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. J. Breakenridge 17,360 77.22%
Democratic William R. Gillette 5,121 22.78%
Total votes 22,481 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

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Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. E. Dean 5,667 55.27%
Republican A. V. Brady 4,587 44.73%
Total votes 10,254 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. E. Dean 15,586 100.00%
Total votes 15,586 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b In a special election in the 37th district, Republican Daniel Cady Chase was replaced by Democrat William Schmedika, which flipped the seat to the Democrats. Schmedika later changed his party affiliation to Independent.
  2. ^ Despite placing in second in the Republican primary, John N. Langfitt would advance to the general election.
  3. ^ Despite placing in second in the Republican primary, George Slemmons would advance to the general election.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Primary Election 1924 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "General Election 1924 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Legislators". Iowa Senate. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Primary Election 1924 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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