1962 Iowa Senate election

The 1962 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1962 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 27 of the state senate's 50 districts. At that time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts.[lower-alpha 1] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1962 Iowa Senate election
November 6, 1962
27 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert R. Rigler Andrew G. Frommelt
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 44th 32nd
Last election 35 15
Seats after 38 12
Seat change 3 3
Majority Leader before election

Robert R. Rigler
Republican

 Elected Majority Leader

Robert R. Rigler
Republican

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The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1962 elections.[lower-alpha 2]

The primary election on June 4, 1962 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1962 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 35 seats to Democrats' 15 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1962 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results
  • Note: The 23 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).[3]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Incoming Senator Party
1st Charles F. Eppers Dem Seeley G. Lodwick Rep
2nd Dewey Blake Phelps Rep Dewey Blake Phelps* Rep
3rd Joe N. Wilson Rep Joe N. Wilson* Rep
4th William C. Stuart Rep Howard Vincent Rep
5th Xavier Thomas Prentis Rep Franklin S. Main Dem
6th[lower-alpha 1] Orval C. Walter Dem Orval C. Walter* Dem
Newly created subdistrict Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep
7th Frank Hoxie Rep Robert R. Dodds Dem
8th[lower-alpha 1] Edward Anderson Wearin Rep Edward Anderson Wearin* Rep
Newly created subdistrict Clifford M. Vance[lower-alpha 3] Rep
9th Carl Hoschek Dem Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks[lower-alpha 4] Dem
10th Clifford M. Vance Rep Richard Lytle Stephens Rep
11th J. Louis Fisher Rep J. Louis Fisher* Rep
12th C. Edwin Gilmour Dem Vacant
13th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks Dem Vacant
14th[lower-alpha 1] John Gray Rep John L. Campbell Rep
Newly created subdistrict John David Shoeman[lower-alpha 5] Rep
15th Carroll Price Rep Vera H. Shivvers Rep
16th Joseph B. Flatt Rep Joseph B. Flatt* Rep
17th[lower-alpha 1] Harry L. Cowden Rep Harry L. Cowden* Rep
Newly created subdistrict Jack Schroeder[lower-alpha 6] Rep
18th John David Shoeman Rep David O. Shaff[lower-alpha 7] Rep
19th Richard C. Turner Rep Richard C. Turner* Rep
20th George W. Weber Rep Vacant
21st Jack Schroeder Rep Vacant
22nd David O. Shaff Rep Robert Orville "R. O." Burrows Rep
23rd[lower-alpha 1] David Earl Elijah Rep David Earl Elijah* Rep
Newly created subdistrict Kenneth Benda Rep
24th Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse Rep Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse* Rep
25th[lower-alpha 1] Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan Rep Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan* Rep
Newly created subdistrict Eugene Marshall Hill[lower-alpha 8] Dem
26th Martin Wiley Rep Martin Wiley* Rep
27th[lower-alpha 1] C. Joseph Coleman Dem C. Joseph Coleman* Dem
Newly created subdistrict George E. O'Malley[lower-alpha 9] Dem
28th Howard C. Buck Rep Howard C. Buck* Rep
29th Eugene Marshall Hill Dem Vacant
30th George E. O'Malley Dem Peter F. Hansen[lower-alpha 10] Dem
31st[lower-alpha 1] Clifford N. Nystrom Rep Alvin V. Doran Rep
Newly created subdistrict Charles F. Griffin Rep
32nd[lower-alpha 1] Charles S. Van Eaton Rep Charles S. Van Eaton* Rep
Newly created subdistrict Andrew G. Frommelt[lower-alpha 11] Dem
33rd Irving D. Long Rep Irving D. Long* Rep
34th Robert G. Moore Dem Robert D. Fulton Dem
35th Andrew G. Frommelt Dem John A. Walker[lower-alpha 12] Rep
36th Adolph W. Elvers Dem Adolph W. Elvers* Dem
37th John A. Walker Rep Donald G. Beneke[lower-alpha 13] Rep
38th Melvin Harlan Wolf Dem Vacant
39th J. Kendall Lynes[lower-alpha 14] Rep Vernon Kyhl Rep
40th George Lindsey Scott Rep George Lindsey Scott* Rep
41st Jacob Grimstead Rep Jacob Grimstead* Rep
42nd Lynn Potter Dem Vacant
43rd Leigh Raymond Curran Rep Leigh Raymond Curran* Rep
44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Robert R. Rigler Rep
45th Lawrence Putney Rep Leo Elthon Rep
46th J. Henry Lucken Rep J. Henry Lucken* Rep
47th LeRoy Getting Rep LeRoy Getting* Rep
48th Peter F. Hansen Dem Vacant
49th John J. Brown Dem John J. Brown* Dem
50th Donald G. Beneke Rep Vacant

Source:[4]

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 14 • District 15 • District 17 • District 18 • District 22 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 44 • District 45

  • 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 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seeley G. Lodwick 6,810 50.6
Democratic Joseph L. Phelan 6,654 49.4
Total votes 13,464 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Vincent 4,024 51.9
Democratic Bob Hellyer 3,731 48.1
Total votes 7,755 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marshall F. Camp 2,101 40.6
Republican Charles O. Nelson 1,716 33.2
Republican Robert E. Maggert 1,359 26.2
Total votes 5,176 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin S. Main 6,211 51.4
Republican Marshall F. Camp 5,872 48.6
Total votes 12,083 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 6
  • The 6th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Lisle 2,443 45.7
Republican Frank Hoxie (incumbent)[lower-alpha 15] 1,798 33.7
Republican William H. Harbor 1,101 20.6
Total votes 5,342 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 6 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Lisle 7,515 63.3
Democratic Mrs. Paul Scott 4,348 36.7
Total votes 11,863 100.0

District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. K. Ford 1,599 50.7
Republican Howard Waters 1,557 49.3
Total votes 3,156 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert R. Dodds 7,941 57.3
Republican T. K. Ford 5,929 42.7
Total votes 13,870 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8
  • The 8th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 8 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford M. Vance (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 6,525 100.0
Total votes 6,525 100.0

District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jake B. Mincks (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 8,484 53.8
Republican George R. Barcus 7,272 46.2
Total votes 15,756 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard L. Stephens 4,964 59.0
Democratic Dale H. Rickert 3,452 41.0
Total votes 8,416 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
  • The 14th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map[lower-alpha 2]; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Campbell 1,270 44.9
Republican E. Royd McCurdy 1,029 36.3
Republican Gerald Gay 533 18.8
Total votes 2,832 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 Democratic Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bass Van Gilst 596 59.0
Democratic John B. Heslinga 414 41.0
Total votes 1,010 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Campbell 3,712 52.0
Democratic Bass Van Gilst 3,421 48.0
Total votes 7,133 100.0
Republican hold
Iowa Senate, District 14 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Shoeman (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5] 8,060 57.6
Democratic Duane Orton 5,921 42.4
Total votes 13,981 100.0

District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. C. Shivvers 6,167 52.4
Democratic Paul W. Eggers 5,613 47.6
Total votes 11,780 100.0
Republican hold
  • Though he won the general election, L. C. Shivvers was deceased. This necessitated a special election on January 10, 1963.
Iowa Senate, District 15 Special Election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vera H. Shivvers 2,921 53.0
Democratic Howard H. Myers 2,586 47.0
Total votes 5,507 100.0
Republican hold

District 17
  • The 17th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Schroeder (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 3,247 64.0
Republican Frank C. Clark 1,829 36.0
Total votes 5,076 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 17 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Schroeder (incumbent)[lower-alpha 6] 16,931 58.3
Democratic James B. McGrath 12,099 41.7
Total votes 29,030 100.0

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David O. Shaff (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 8,212 58.2
Democratic John E. Taylor 5,896 41.8
Total votes 14,108 100.0
Republican hold

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. O. Burrows, Sr. 7,115 100.0
Total votes 7,115 100.0
Republican hold

District 23
  • The 23rd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 23 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Benda 6,144 57.2
Democratic David M. Ahrens 4,590 42.8
Total votes 10,734 100.0

District 25
  • The 25th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 25 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 5,483 51.6
Republican Jack M. Wormley 5,149 48.4
Total votes 10,632 100.0

District 27
  • The 27th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 27 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. O'Malley (incumbent)[lower-alpha 9] 48,201 62.9
Republican George E. Flagg 28,378 37.1
Total votes 76,579 100.0

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Conner 2,009 50.3
Republican Hugo P. Saggau 1,986 49.7
Total votes 3,995 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter F. Hansen (incumbent)[lower-alpha 10] 10,021 56.4
Republican Thomas Conner 7,755 43.6
Total votes 17,776 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31
  • The 31st was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map[lower-alpha 2]; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. V. Doran 12,127 52.8
Democratic Conrad E. Lawlor 10,844 47.2
Total votes 22,971 100.0
Republican hold
Iowa Senate, District 31 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles F. Griffin 4,790 50.7
Democratic Robert G. Moore (incumbent)[lower-alpha 16] 4,665 49.3
Total votes 9,455 100.0

District 32
  • The 32nd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had a holdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.[lower-alpha 1]
Iowa Senate, District 32 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)[lower-alpha 11] 14,997 100.0
Total votes 14,997 100.0

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert D. Fulton 16,974 50.4
Republican Willard R. Hansen 16,715 49.6
Total votes 33,689 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 Republican Primary Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Walker (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 2,332 56.8
Republican John P. Whitesell 1,775 43.2
Total votes 4,107 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Walker (incumbent)[lower-alpha 12] 7,320 100.0
Total votes 7,320 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald G. Beneke (incumbent)[lower-alpha 13] 8,940 60.3
Democratic Anthony T. Halligan 5,892 39.7
Total votes 14,832 100.0
Republican hold

District 39
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vernon H. Kyhl 8,408 57.0
Democratic Herbert Max 6,332 43.0
Total votes 14,740 100.0
Republican hold

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert R. Rigler (incumbent) 6,402 57.5
Democratic Paul Erb 4,738 42.5
Total votes 11,140 100.0
Republican hold

District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Elthon 6,344 51.3
Democratic Lynn Potter (incumbent)[lower-alpha 17] 6,032 48.7
Total votes 12,376 100.0
Republican hold
  1. Multi-member districts following the 1962 elections were: 6th with 2 seats; 8th with 2 seats; 14th with 2 seats; 17th with 2 seats; 23rd with 2 seats; 25th with 2 seats; 27th with 2 seats; 31st with 2 seats; and, 32nd with 2 seats.
  2. Districts using the old district boundaries map were: 4th, 5th, 14th (subdistrict won by Senator Campbell), 15th, 31st (subdistrict won by Senator Doran), and 39th.
  3. Redistricted from district 10 to 8.
  4. Redistricted from district 13 to 9.
  5. Redistricted from district 18 to 14.
  6. Redistricted from district 21 to 17.
  7. Redistricted from district 22 to 18.
  8. Redistricted from district 29 to 25.
  9. Redistricted from district 30 to 27.
  10. Redistricted from district 48 to 30.
  11. Redistricted from district 35 to 32.
  12. Redistricted from district 37 to 35.
  13. Redistricted from district 50 to 37.
  14. Deceased in 1962 prior to general election.
  15. Redistricted from district 7 to 6.
  16. Redistricted from district 34 to 31.
  17. Redistricted from district 42 to 45.

See also

References
  1. "Primary Election 1962 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "General Election 1962 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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