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Elections in Iowa |
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The 1968 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1968 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 33 of the state senate's 61 districts. At this time, the Iowa Senate still had several multi-member districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
A statewide map of the 61 state Senate districts in the year 1968 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on September 3, 1968 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1968 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 32 seats to Republicans' 29 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Republicans flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1968 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 16 seats (a net gain of 16 seats for Republicans).
Source:[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles G. Mogged | 7,955 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Max E. Reno (incumbent) | 6,384 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 14,339 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald S. McGill (incumbent) | 7,978 | 50.7 | |
Republican | Delmont Moffitt | 7,754 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 15,732 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Quentin V. Anderson | 8,700 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Franklin S. Main (incumbent) | 6,982 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 15,682 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles (incumbent) | 4,239 | 62.3 | |
Republican | Edward A. Wearin | 2,565 | 37.7 | |
Total votes | 6,804 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James E. Briles (incumbent) | 12,918 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Orval C. Walter | 6,188 | 32.4 | |
Total votes | 19,106 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bass Van Gilst (incumbent) | 7,861 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Lake M. Crookham | 7,744 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 15,605 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles O. Laverty | 1,661 | 35.5 | |
Republican | Wallace F. McKee | 1,243 | 26.6 | |
Republican | Julian B. Garrett | 945 | 20.2 | |
Republican | Bruce Shawver Glenn | 828 | 17.7 | |
Total votes | 4,677 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles O. Laverty | 10,846 | 50.5 | |
Democratic | Stanley M. Heaberlin (incumbent) | 10,636 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 21,482 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph B. Flatt (incumbent) | 11,146 | 65.5 | |
Democratic | Jay E. Howe | 5,872 | 34.5 | |
Total votes | 17,018 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Griffin | 832 | 59.9 | |
Republican | Alvin B. Moore | 557 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 1,389 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Griffin | 5,612 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Gilbert E. Klefstad (incumbent) | 5,417 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 11,029 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Harold A. Thordsen | 11,939 | 50.1 | |
Democratic | Joseph W. Cassidy (incumbent) | 11,889 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 23,828 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edward E. Nicholson | 2,623 | 65.7 | |
Democratic | Karl H. Hellman | 1,371 | 34.3 | |
Total votes | 3,994 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Minnette Doderer | 14,034 | 56.2 | |
Republican | D. C. Nolan | 10,946 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 24,980 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William D. Palmer | 13,182 | 57.1 | |
Republican | James R. Maggert | 9,892 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 23,074 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. (incumbent) | 8,122 | 60.8 | |
Republican | Joseph G. Bertroche | 5,232 | 39.2 | |
Total votes | 13,354 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan Shirley (incumbent) | 10,443 | 51.0 | |
Republican | Leroy H. Petersen | 10,014 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 20,457 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph W. Potter | 11,488 | 54.7 | |
Democratic | Myron B. Oxley | 9,500 | 45.3 | |
Total votes | 20,988 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. Don Weimer | 10,247 | 57.9 | |
Republican | Roger D. Patton | 7,457 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 17,704 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John L. Mowry | 2,515 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Vernon J. Ferguson | 1,940 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 4,455 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | LaVern Hoelscher | 581 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Rider, Sr. | 454 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 1,035 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John L. Mowry | 9,091 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | LaVern Hoelscher | 6,589 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 15,680 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | George E. Uthe | 1,065 | 55.2 | |
Democratic | Warren J. Kruck (incumbent) | 864 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 1,929 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dean Arbuckle | 8,692 | 55.6 | |
Democratic | George E. Uthe | 6,948 | 44.4 | |
Total votes | 15,640 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenneth Parker | 8,169 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | John W. Patton (incumbent) | 7,419 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 15,588 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | W. Charlene Conklin | 9,479 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | James V. Gallagher | 8,435 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 17,914 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | C. Joseph Coleman (incumbent) | 10,303 | 56.8 | |
Republican | DeVere A. Freeman | 7,848 | 43.2 | |
Total votes | 18,151 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles K. Sullivan | 10,073 | 50.04 | |
Democratic | Vincent S. Burke | 10,057 | 49.96 | |
Total votes | 20,130 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leslie C. Klink | 8,011 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Adolph W. Elvers (incumbent) | 7,299 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 15,310 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Floyd Gilley | 3,306 | 63.1 | |
Republican | Jesse W. Wepler | 1,933 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 5,239 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Floyd Gilley | 10,662 | 52.6 | |
Democratic | H. L. Heying (incumbent) | 9,599 | 47.4 | |
Total votes | 20,261 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent) | 3,008 | 58.0 | |
Republican | Harry J. Eastman | 2,181 | 42.0 | |
Total votes | 5,189 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vernon H. Kyhl (incumbent) | 13,986 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,986 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leigh Curran | 3,178 | 78.4 | |
Republican | Glen E. Bandel | 873 | 21.6 | |
Total votes | 4,051 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leigh R. Curran | 11,436 | 58.3 | |
Democratic | James T. Shannon | 8,196 | 41.7 | |
Total votes | 19,632 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. L. Ollenburg | 2,147 | 50.7 | |
Republican | C. E. Judd | 2,084 | 49.3 | |
Total votes | 4,231 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. L. Ollenburg | 9,005 | 58.1 | |
Democratic | John L. Buren (incumbent) | 6,491 | 41.9 | |
Total votes | 15,496 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wayne Keith | 1,946 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Jean M. Kleve | 1,874 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 3,820 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wayne Keith | 8,102 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Donald W. Murray (incumbent) | 6,903 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 15,005 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Hammer | 8,675 | 52.2 | |
Democratic | John P. "Jack" Kibbie (incumbent) | 7,932 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 16,607 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Leslie Leonard | 2,158 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Wayne J. Simington | 1,753 | 44.8 | |
Total votes | 3,911 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 652 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | Chris Lauritsen | 461 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 1,113 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Leslie Leonard | 8,669 | 56.2 | |
Democratic | Merle W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 6,747 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 15,416 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Henry Lucken (incumbent) | 2,565 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Jack D. McDougall | 1,574 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 4,139 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. Henry Lucken (incumbent) | 10,569 | 63.4 | |
Democratic | Charles Wiley | 6,091 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 16,660 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse (incumbent) | 1,128 | 62.4 | |
Democratic | Raymond H. Van Kekerix | 679 | 37.6 | |
Total votes | 1,807 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Marvin W. Smith | 10,581 | 62.3 | |
Democratic | H. Kenneth Nurse (incumbent) | 6,414 | 37.7 | |
Total votes | 16,995 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lucas J. DeKoster (incumbent) | 14,211 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,211 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |