1930 Iowa Senate election

The 1930 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1930 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 21 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1930 Iowa Senate election
November 4, 1930
21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 48 2
Seats after 44 6
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1930 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 2, 1930 determined which candidates appeared on the November 4, 1930 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 48 seats to Democrats' 2 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 24 Senate seats.[lower-alpha 1]

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1930 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 44 seats and Democrats having 6 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results
  • Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Joseph R. Frailey Rep Joseph R. Frailey Rep
7th Denver Loring Wilson Rep Frank Iradelle Coykendall[lower-alpha 2] Rep
9th Clyde Hamilton Topping Rep Clyde Hamilton Topping Rep
10th William Carden Rep William Carden Rep
12th Frank M. Beatty Rep Frank M. Beatty Rep
13th Frank B. Shane Rep Roy E. Stevens Dem
18th Charles D. Booth Rep Charles D. Booth Rep
20th Ralph U. Thompson Dem Edwin R. Hicklin Rep
21st David W. Kimberly Rep David W. Kimberly Rep
22nd John O. Shaff Rep Harold L. Irwin Dem
29th A. H. Bergman Rep Oliver Perry Myers Dem
30th George Allison Wilson Rep George Allison Wilson Rep
34th Oliver P. Bennett Rep Oliver P. Bennett Rep
35th Otto F. Lange Rep Matt D. Cooney Dem
37th Oscar Ulstad Rep Irving H. Knudson Rep
38th Charles Theodore Rogers Rep Edward J. Wenner Rep
42nd William Henry Klemme Rep William Henry Klemme Rep
44th Ansel Taylor Brookins Rep Lafe Hill Rep
45th Samuel Albert Brush Rep Harry Cook White Dem
48th John Grant Merritt Rep Lewis Thomas Quirk Rep
50th Fred Cramer Gilchrist Rep William Robert Ritchie Rep

Source:[3]

Detailed Results
  • NOTE: The 29 districts that did not hold elections in 1930 are not listed here.

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 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50

  • 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).[4]

District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe R. Frailey (incumbent) 6,562 55.7
Democratic J. O. Boyd 5,209 44.3
Total votes 11,771 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
  • Though Coykendall won the general election running as a Democrat, he switched parties to Republican as he was sworn into the Iowa State Senate.
Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denver L. Wilson (incumbent) 2,059 37.8
Republican Frank I. Coykendall[lower-alpha 2] 1,855 34.0
Republican Adams 1,534 28.2
Total votes 5,448 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank I. Coykendall[lower-alpha 2] 6,021 57.3
Republican Denver L. Wilson (incumbent) 4,490 42.7
Total votes 10,511 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clyde H. Topping (incumbent) 5,020 54.9
Democratic Thomas J. Smith 4,121 45.1
Total votes 9,141 100.0
Republican hold

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William A. Carden (incumbent) 6,363 100.0
Total votes 6,363 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank M. Beatty (incumbent) 7,156 100.0
Total votes 7,156 100.0
Republican hold

District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Shane (incumbent) 2,290 47.2
Republican Bluhm 2,017 41.6
Republican Bradley 542 11.2
Total votes 4,849 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R. E. Stevens 4,963 51.1
Republican Frank Shane (incumbent) 4,742 48.9
Total votes 9,705 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles D. Booth (incumbent) 6,655 100.0
Total votes 6,655 100.0
Republican hold

District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. R. Hicklin 5,650 100.0
Total votes 5,650 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D. W. Kimberly (incumbent) 8,736 100.0
Total votes 8,736 100.0
Republican hold

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. L. Irwin 8,287 56.8
Republican J. O. Shaff (incumbent) 6,302 43.2
Total votes 14,589 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. H. Bergman (incumbent) 2,329 62.9
Republican Morgan 1,375 37.1
Total votes 3,704 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. P. Myers 285 63.3
Democratic Sellman 165 36.7
Total votes 450 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic O. P. Myers 3,846 57.0
Republican A. H. Bergman (incumbent) 2,896 43.0
Total votes 6,742 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George A. Wilson (incumbent) 17,036 100.0
Total votes 17,036 100.0
Republican hold

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican O. P. Bennett (incumbent) 8,936 51.8
Democratic George L. Harrison 8,306 48.2
Total votes 17,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt D. Cooney 2,990 57.2
Democratic Swift 2,235 42.8
Total votes 5,225 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mathew D. Cooney 6,587 55.4
Republican J. Allen Wallis 5,307 44.6
Total votes 11,894 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irving H. Knudson 5,539 47.3
Republican Needham 3,771 32.2
Republican William Schmedika 2,392 20.5
Total votes 11,702 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irving H. Knudson 7,205 100.0
Total votes 7,205 100.0
Republican hold

District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Wenner 4,462 36.9
Republican Charles Theodore Rogers (incumbent) 4,177 34.5
Republican Howard 3,457 28.6
Total votes 12,096 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Wenner 8,788 100.0
Total votes 8,788 100.0
Republican hold

District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William H. Klemme (incumbent) 2,374 45.4
Republican Hook 1,882 36.0
Republican Bailey 971 18.6
Total votes 5,227 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William H. Klemme (incumbent) 6,241 100.0
Total votes 6,241 100.0
Republican hold

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lafe Hill 2,217 36.7
Republican Ansel Taylor Brookins (incumbent) 2,059 34.1
Republican Kepple 1,762 29.2
Total votes 6,038 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lafe Hill 4,839 52.9
Democratic T. C. Kelley 4,308 47.1
Total votes 9,147 100.0
Republican hold

District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. J. Breakenridge 1,766 30.6
Republican Strippel 1,620 28.0
Republican R. V. Leo[lower-alpha 3] 1,411 24.4
Republican Samuel Albert Brush (incumbent) 980 17.0
Total votes 5,777 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic H. C. White 3,131 38.5
Independent R. V. Leo[lower-alpha 3] 2,946 36.2
Republican W. J. Breakenridge 2,053 25.3
Total votes 8,130 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. T. Quirk 2,793 40.4
Republican John Grant Merritt (incumbent) 2,688 38.9
Republican Piper 1,434 20.7
Total votes 6,915 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. T. Quirk 6,317 100.0
Total votes 6,317 100.0
Republican hold

District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. R. Ritchie 5,116 51.8
Republican Van Alstine 4,762 48.2
Total votes 9,878 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. R. Ritchie 6,593 100.0
Total votes 6,593 100.0
Republican hold
  1. It was impossible for Democrats to flip control of the Iowa state Senate in the 1930 election given that only 21 seats were up for election and 24 flips were needed for Democrats to take control.
  2. Coykendall won the 1930 general election in district 7 as a Democrat, but would switch parties to Republican once being sworn into the Iowa General Assembly.
  3. Despite coming in third in the Republican Primary, Leo would run in the general election as an Independent.

See also

References
  1. "Primary Election 1930 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. "General Election 1930 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  4. "Primary Election for State Senator 1930" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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