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.
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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
edit- 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
edit- 33 of the 61 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1968.[a]
District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 20 • District 21 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • 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).
District 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles G. Mogged | 7,955 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Max E. Reno (incumbent) | 6,384 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 14,339 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donald S. McGill (incumbent) | 7,978 | 50.7 | |
Republican | Delmont Moffitt | 7,754 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 15,732 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Quentin V. Anderson | 8,700 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Franklin S. Main (incumbent) | 6,982 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 15,682 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles (incumbent) | 4,239 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Edward A. Wearin | 2,565 | 37.7 | |
Total votes | 6,804 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles (incumbent) | 12,918 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Orval C. Walter | 6,188 | 32.4 | |
Total votes | 19,106 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bass Van Gilst (incumbent) | 7,861 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Lake M. Crookham | 7,744 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 15,605 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
editParty | 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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles O. Laverty | 10,846 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Stanley M. Heaberlin (incumbent) | 10,636 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 21,482 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
editParty | 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
edit- The 13th was a 2-member district in 1968. The first subdistrict had a holdover Senator.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Griffin | 832 | 59.9 | |
Republican | Alvin B. Moore | 557 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 1,389 | 100.0 |
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
edit- The 15th was a 2-member district in 1968. Both subdistricts held elections.
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 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Minnette Doderer | 14,034 | 56.2 | |
Republican | D. C. Nolan | 10,946 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 24,980 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
edit- The 20th was a 5-member district in 1968. Subdistricts Nos. 2, 3, & 5 had holdover Senators. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 4 held elections.
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 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alan Shirley (incumbent) | 10,443 | 51.0 | |
Republican | Leroy H. Petersen | 10,014 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 20,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
edit- The 24th was a 3-member district in 1968. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 3 held elections.
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 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John L. Mowry | 2,515 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Vernon J. Ferguson | 1,940 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 4,455 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | LaVern Hoelscher | 581 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Rider, Sr. | 454 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 1,035 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George E. Uthe | 1,065 | 55.2 | |
Democratic | Warren J. Kruck (incumbent) | 864 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 1,929 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | 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
edit- The 32nd was a 3-member district in 1968. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 had holdover Senators. Subdistrict No. 3 held an election.
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
editParty | 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
edit- The 37th was a 2-member district in 1968. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election.
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leslie C. Klink | 8,011 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Adolph W. Elvers (incumbent) | 7,299 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 15,310 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 39
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Floyd Gilley | 3,306 | 63.1 | |
Republican | Jesse W. Wepler | 1,933 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 5,239 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent) | 3,008 | 58.0 | |
Republican | Harry J. Eastman | 2,181 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 5,189 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent) | 13,986 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,986 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 42
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leigh Curran | 3,178 | 78.4 | |
Republican | Glen E. Bandel | 873 | 21.6 | |
Total votes | 4,051 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. L. Ollenburg | 2,147 | 50.7 | |
Republican | C. E. Judd | 2,084 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 4,231 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wayne Keith | 1,946 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Jean M. Kleve | 1,874 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 3,820 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Walter B. Hammer | 8,675 | 52.2 | |
Democratic | John P. "Jack" Kibbie (incumbent) | 7,932 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 16,607 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 46
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Leslie Leonard | 2,158 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Wayne J. Simington | 1,753 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 3,911 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 652 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | Chris Lauritsen | 461 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 1,113 | 100.0 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Henry Lucken (incumbent) | 2,565 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Jack D. McDougall | 1,574 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 4,139 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Henry Lucken (incumbent) | 10,569 | 63.4 | |
Democratic | Charles Wiley | 6,091 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 16,660 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 48
editParty | 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 |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lucas J. DeKoster (incumbent) | 14,211 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,211 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
- ^ Districts 15, 20, and 24 elected 2 senators. Remember, in 1968, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Primary Election 1968 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1968 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved May 3, 2020.