1962 Iowa Senate election explained

Election Name:	1962 Iowa Senate election
Country:	Iowa
Flag Image:	Flag of Iowa (variant).svg
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1960 Iowa Senate election
Previous Year:	1960
Next Election:	1964 Iowa Senate election
Next Year:	1964
Seats For Election:	27 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
Majority Seats:	26
Election Date:	November 6, 1962
Leader1:	Robert R. Rigler
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:	44th
Last Election1:	35
Seat Change1:	3
Seats After1:	38
Leader2:	Andrew G. Frommelt
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:	32nd
Last Election2:	15
Seat Change2:	3
Seats After2:	12
Majority Leader
Before Election:	Robert R. Rigler
Before Party:	Republican
After Election:	Robert R. Rigler
After Party:	Republican

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. 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 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1962 elections.

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		Incoming Senator
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	Orval C. Walter	Dem	Orval C. Walter	Dem
6th	Newly created subdistrict		Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle	Rep
7th	Frank Hoxie	Rep	Robert R. Dodds	Dem
8th	Edward Anderson Wearin	Rep	Edward Anderson Wearin	Rep
8th	Newly created subdistrict		Clifford M. Vance	Rep
9th	Carl Hoschek	Dem	Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks	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	John Gray	Rep	John L. Campbell	Rep
14th	Newly created subdistrict		John David Shoeman	Rep
15th	Carroll Price	Rep	Vera H. Shivvers	Rep
16th	Joseph B. Flatt	Rep	Joseph B. Flatt	Rep
17th	Harry L. Cowden	Rep	Harry L. Cowden	Rep
17th	Newly created subdistrict		Jack Schroeder	Rep
18th	John David Shoeman	Rep	David O. Shaff	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	David Earl Elijah	Rep	David Earl Elijah	Rep
23rd	Newly created subdistrict		Kenneth Benda	Rep
24th	Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse	Rep	Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse	Rep
25th	Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan	Rep	Daniel Clifford "D. C." Nolan	Rep
25th	Newly created subdistrict		Eugene Marshall Hill	Dem
26th	Martin Wiley	Rep	Martin Wiley	Rep
27th	C. Joseph Coleman	Dem	C. Joseph Coleman	Dem
27th	Newly created subdistrict		George E. O'Malley	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	Dem
31st	Clifford N. Nystrom	Rep	Alvin V. Doran	Rep
31st	Newly created subdistrict		Charles F. Griffin	Rep
32nd	Charles S. Van Eaton	Rep	Charles S. Van Eaton	Rep
32nd	Newly created subdistrict		Andrew G. Frommelt	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	Rep
36th	Adolph W. Elvers	Dem	Adolph W. Elvers	Dem
37th	John A. Walker	Rep	Donald G. Beneke	Rep
38th	Melvin Harlan Wolf	Dem	Vacant
39th	J. Kendall Lynes	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

27 of the 50 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1962. 21 of the races were in newly drawn seats with the borders from this map. However, there were six races for unexpired terms in districts that were using the prior map here.

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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 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.

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.

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; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.

District 15

Though he won the general election, L. C. Shivvers was deceased. This necessitated a special election on January 10, 1963.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.

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.

District 45

Notes and References

Web site: Primary Election 1962 For State Senator . . May 18, 2020.
Web site: General Election 1962 For State Senator . . May 18, 2020.
Web site: Holdover State Senators . . May 18, 2020.
Web site: Legislators . . May 18, 2020.