The 1958 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1958 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.
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1958 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 2, 1958, determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1958 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1958 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 33 seats and Democrats having 17 seats (a net gain of 7 seats for Democrats).
Summary of Results
edit- Note: The 28 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The 28 districts that did not hold elections in 1958 are not listed here.
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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 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50 |
- Note: The Iowa Secretary of State's website does not document any competitive intra-party primaries for state Senate races in 1958.[5]
District 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles F. Eppers | 7,326 | 54.0 | |
| Republican | Charles O. Frazier | 6,232 | 46.0 | |
| Total votes | 13,558 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Hoxie (incumbent) | 6,081 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Ralph H. Greenwood | 4,028 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 10,109 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl Hoschek | 7,200 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Blythe C. Conn | 7,158 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 14,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford M. Vance | 6,633 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Virgil F. Trabert | 4,309 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,942 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Edwin Gilmour | 5,689 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Wilbur C. Molison (incumbent) | 5,665 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 11,354 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 13
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake B. Mincks | 8,585 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Elmer K. Bekman | 5,860 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,445 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Shoeman | 6,571 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | George P. Christensen | 5,700 | 46.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,271 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Weber (incumbent) | 6,758 | 54.2 | |
| Democratic | Harold O. Keele | 5,701 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 12,459 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Schroeder (incumbent) | 15,756 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Richard T. Foley | 11,622 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,378 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David O. Shaff (incumbent) | 8,330 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Soesbe | 6,686 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 15,016 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene M. Hill | 6,119 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Jack M. Wormley (incumbent) | 5,570 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 11,689 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 30
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. O'Malley (incumbent) | 45,460 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | Herbert H. Hauge | 30,170 | 39.9 | |
| Total votes | 75,630 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 34
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. G. Moore | 8,445 | 53.3 | |
| Republican | Albert Weiss (incumbent) | 7,403 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 15,848 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 35
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew G. Frommelt | 14,096 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,096 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John A. Walker (incumbent) | 9,991 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Martin H. Morrissey | 7,792 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,783 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melvin H. Wolf | 17,067 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | Arch W. McFarlane (incumbent) | 16,367 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,434 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 42
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lynn Potter | 6,744 | 52.8 | |
| Republican | Marion Ringoen | 6,037 | 47.2 | |
| Total votes | 12,781 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 43
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter E. Edelen | 10,253 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | James B. Conroy | 9,541 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 19,794 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 44
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert R. Rigler (incumbent) | 6,289 | 54.2 | |
| Democratic | John C. Sebern | 5,304 | 45.8 | |
| Total votes | 11,593 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 45
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence Putney (incumbent) | 9,356 | 53.0 | |
| Democratic | Hugo H. Joens | 8,282 | 47.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,638 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 48
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter F. Hansen | 9,426 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | William R. Ferguson | 8,294 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,720 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 50
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Guy G. Butler (incumbent) | 8,670 | 55.0 | |
| Democratic | Dean Loos | 7,080 | 45.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,750 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Primary Election 1958 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1958 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "State Senate Primary Canvass 1958" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved June 4, 2020.