1944 Iowa Senate election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Iowa_%28variant%29.svg/50px-Flag_of_Iowa_%28variant%29.svg.png)
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The 1944 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1944 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 30 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1944 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1944 elections.
The primary election on June 5, 1944 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 1944 general election ballot.[1][2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' 5 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 21 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1944 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats.
Summary of Results
- Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 20 districts that did not hold elections in 1944 are not listed here.
- 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).[5]
District 2
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Alden L. Doud | 7,816 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 7,816 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. R. Barkley | 7,553 | 52.6 |
| Democratic | Howard D. Evans | 6,812 | 47.4 |
Total votes | 14,365 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Arch J. Jones | 356 | 62.2 |
| Democratic | Clell Whitlatch | 216 | 37.8 |
Total votes | 572 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. A. Newsome | 6,349 | 56.5 |
| Democratic | Arch J. Jones | 4,893 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 11,242 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | R. B. Hawkins | 10,716 | 62.7 |
| Democratic | Justus B. Fudge | 6,375 | 37.3 |
Total votes | 17,091 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | O. J. Kirketeg | 6,602 | 65.7 |
| Democratic | C. S. Hook | 3,445 | 34.3 |
Total votes | 10,047 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 8
District 11
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Homer G. Deck | 700 | 56.2 |
| Republican | George Draper | 545 | 43.8 |
Total votes | 1,245 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | A. E. (Earl) Augustine (incumbent) | 4,558 | 50.8 |
| Republican | Homer G. Deck | 4,421 | 49.2 |
Total votes | 8,979 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | L. D. Teter | 1,630 | 56.0 |
| Republican | Joe Templeton | 1,279 | 44.0 |
Total votes | 2,909 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tunis H. Klein | 8,102 | 50.7 |
| Republican | L. D. Teter | 7,881 | 49.3 |
Total votes | 15,983 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 16
District 17
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ed S. White | 9,567 | 65.8 |
| Democratic | Mrs. Pearl Sherwood | 4,977 | 34.2 |
Total votes | 14,544 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 19
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District 24
District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | D. C. Nolan | 1,677 | 53.7 |
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 1,448 | 46.3 |
Total votes | 3,125 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer (incumbent) | 10,201 | 50.5 |
| Republican | D. C. Nolan | 9,989 | 49.5 |
Total votes | 20,190 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent) | 21,743 | 52.8 |
| Democratic | Charles W. Hobbie | 19,475 | 47.2 |
Total votes | 41,218 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. V. Findlay (incumbent) | 1,923 | 56.8 |
| Republican | Melvin Wilson | 1,460 | 43.2 |
Total votes | 3,383 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. V. Findlay (incumbent) | 10,838 | 53.6 |
| Democratic | James F. Stanek | 9,389 | 46.4 |
Total votes | 20,227 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent) | 7,779 | 66.6 |
| Democratic | H. L. Vauthrin | 3,907 | 33.4 |
Total votes | 11,686 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
- Senator Whitehill died in January 1945, which necessitated a special election to fill his seat.
Iowa Senate, District 28 Special Election, January 26, 1945 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert A. Rockhill | 1,783 | 72.9 |
| Democratic | C. E. Wicklund | 663 | 27.1 |
Total votes | 2,446 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. G. Lucas | 13,029 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 13,029 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | A. D. Clem (incumbent) | 19,255 | 53.8 |
| Democratic | James W. McCoun | 16,531 | 46.2 |
Total votes | 35,786 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 33
District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Sharp | 1,030 | 55.1 |
| Republican | C. A. Benson | 841 | 44.9 |
Total votes | 1,871 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. E. Sharp | 5,496 | 56.5 |
| Democratic | C. L. Crider | 4,238 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 9,734 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 39
District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson | 2,409 | 61.9 |
| Republican | Elmer Pieper | 1,485 | 38.1 |
Total votes | 3,894 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Arthur H. Jacobson | 11,869 | 63.2 |
| Democratic | T. W. Mullaney | 6,910 | 36.8 |
Total votes | 18,779 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 41
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Herman M. Knudson | 14,929 | 53.9 |
| Democratic | Fred J. Paullus | 12,766 | 46.1 |
Total votes | 27,695 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Fred J. Ritchie | 1,772 | 51.8 |
| Republican | R. E. Hess (incumbent) | 1,651 | 48.2 |
Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Fred J. Ritchie | 11,704 | 63.1 |
| Democratic | Winfred Mighell | 6,857 | 36.9 |
Total votes | 18,561 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert Keir (incumbent) | 8,987 | 54.8 |
| Democratic | W. A. Yager | 7,403 | 45.2 |
Total votes | 16,390 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1944 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Duane E. Dewel | 9,981 | 50.5 |
| Democratic | Casey Loss | 9,797 | 49.5 |
Total votes | 19,778 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
- ^ a b Incumbent redistricted from district 24 to 23.
- ^ a b Incumbent redistricted from district 49 to 24.
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