Election Name: | 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Country: | Iowa |
Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1930 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Previous Year: | 1930 |
Next Election: | 1942 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Next Year: | 1942 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1936 |
Nominee1: | Clyde Herring |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 539,554 |
Percentage1: | 50.26% |
Nominee2: | L. J. Dickinson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 504,535 |
Percentage2: | 47.34% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Lester J. Dickinson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Clyde Herring |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Lester J. Dickinson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic Governor Clyde Herring. This was the first time since 1855 that Democrats held both of the state's senate seats.