1966 Iowa Senate election

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1966 Iowa Senate election
← 1964 November 8, 1966 1968 →
32 out of 61 seats in the Iowa State Senate
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andrew G. Frommelt Robert R. Rigler
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 30th 40th
Last election 34 25
Seats after 32 29
Seat change Decrease2[a] Increase4[a]
Majority Leader before election

Andrew G. Frommelt
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Andrew G. Frommelt
Democratic

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The 1966 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1966 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 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.

The Iowa Senate was expanded from 59 to 61 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1966 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district.[1]

The primary election on September 6, 1966, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1966 general election ballot.[2][3]

Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 34 seats to Republicans' 25 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 6 Senate seats.

Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1966 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 32 seats and Republicans having 29 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans and net loss of 2 seats for Democrats).[a]

Summary of Results[edit]

  • Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).[4]
State Senate District Incumbent Party Incoming Senator Party
1st Seeley G. Lodwick Rep Seeley G. Lodwick Rep
2nd Max E. Reno Dem Max E. Reno* Dem
3rd Don S. McGill Dem Don S. McGill* Dem
4th Franklin S. Main Dem Franklin S. Main* Dem
5th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles* Rep
6th Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep
7th Robert R. Dodds Dem Robert R. Dodds Dem
8th Clifford M. Vance Rep Richard Lytle Stephens[b] Rep
9th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks Dem Gene W. Glenn Dem
10th Richard Lytle Stephens Rep Bass Van Gilst*[c] Dem
11th Bass Van Gilst Dem Stanley M. Heaberlin*[d] Dem
12th Stanley M. Heaberlin Dem Joseph B. Flatt*[e] Rep
13th[f] Joseph B. Flatt Rep Thomas J. "T. J." Frey Rep
Newly created subdistrict Gilbert E. Klefstad*[g] Dem
14th John David Shoeman Rep David M. Stanley*[h] Rep
15th[i] Gilbert E. Klefstad Dem Joseph W. Cassidy*[j] Dem
Newly created subdistrict Roger W. Jepsen Rep
16th David M. Stanley Rep Roger John Shaff Rep
17th[k] Joseph W. Cassidy Dem Robert J. Burns*[l] Dem
Jack Schroeder Rep
18th David O. Shaff Rep Kenneth Benda[m] Rep
19th Howard Tabor Dem Eugene Marshall Hill[n] Dem
20th[o] John M. Ely Dem Howard Reppert*[p] Dem
Tom Riley Rep George E. O'Malley[q] Dem
Newly created subdistrict William F. Denman[r] Dem
Newly created subdistrict Lee H. Gaudineer Dem
Newly created subdistrict William J. "Bill" Reichardt Dem
21st Robert J. Burns Dem Edwin Alan Shirley*[s] Dem
22nd Charles Balloun Rep James F. Schaben Dem
23rd Kenneth Benda Rep Clifton C. Lamborn Rep
24th[t] Max Milo Mills Rep John M. Ely*[u] Dem
Newly created subdistrict Ernest Kosek Rep
Newly created subdistrict Tom Riley[v] Rep
25th Eugene Marshall Hill Dem Charles F. Balloun[w] Rep
26th Daryl Hallett Nims Dem Max Milo Mills*[x] Rep
27th[y] Howard Reppert Dem Pearle P. DeHart Rep
George E. O'Malley Dem
William F. Denman Dem
28th Warren J. Kruck Dem Warren J. Kruck* Dem
29th Alan Shirley Dem Arthur A. Neu Rep
30th[z] Peter F. Hansen Dem Andrew G. Frommelt[aa] Dem
Newly created subdistrict John M. Walsh Rep
31st Charles F. Griffin Rep John W. Patton*[ab] Dem
32nd[ac] Andrew G. Frommelt Dem Francis L. Messerly[ad] Rep
Newly created subdistrict Chester O. Hougen Rep
Newly created subdistrict Gene F. Condon*[ae] Dem
33rd John W. Patton Dem James A. Potgeter Rep
34th[af] Gene F. Condon Dem Hugh H. Clarke Rep
Francis LaVern Messerly Rep
35th John A. Walker Rep C. Joseph Coleman*[ag] Dem
36th C. Joseph Coleman Dem Elmer F. Lange[ah] Rep
37th[ai] Donald G. Beneke Rep Charles S. Van Eaton Rep
Newly created subdistrict Alden J. Erskine Rep
38th J. Henry Lucken Rep Adolph W. Elvers*[aj] Dem
39th[ak] Vincent S. Burke Dem Hilarius Louis "H. L." Heying*[al] Dem
James M. McNally Dem
40th Adolph W. Elvers Dem Robert R. Rigler[am] Rep
41st Hilarius Louis "H. L." Heying Dem Vernon Kyhl*[an] Rep
42nd Vernon Kyhl Rep Delbert W. Floy*[ao] Dem
43rd Raymond W. Hagie Rep John L. Buren*[ap] Dem
44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Donald W. Murray*[aq] Dem
45th Leo Elthon Rep John P. "Jack" Kibbie*[ar] Dem
46th Delbert W. Floy Dem Merle W. Hagedorn*[as] Dem
47th John Leonard Buren Dem J. Henry Lucken*[at] Rep
48th Jack Kibbie Dem H. Kenneth Nurse*[au] Dem
49th H. Kenneth Nurse Dem Lucas DeKoster*[av] Rep
50th[aw] Lucas DeKoster Rep Obsolete district
51st[ax] Merle W. Hagedorn Dem Obsolete district
52nd[ay] Elmer F. Lange Rep Obsolete district
53rd[az] Donald W. Murray Dem Obsolete district

Source:[5]

Detailed Results[edit]

District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 37 • District 40

  • 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[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Seeley G. Lodwick (incumbent) 7,612 56.5
Democratic Robert O'Malley 5,872 43.5
Total votes 13,484 100.0
Republican hold

District 6[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vern Lisle (incumbent) 10,046 71.8
Democratic F. S. Toke Nelson 3,937 28.2
Total votes 13,983 100.0
Republican hold

District 7[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert R. Dodds (incumbent) 8,225 55.3
Republican Robert A. Reppert 6,655 44.7
Total votes 14,880 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard L. Stephens (incumbent)[b] 2,670 61.4
Republican Ralph B. Morris 1,676 38.6
Total votes 4,346 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic F. W. Schnoebelen 882 58.5
Democratic Ralph H. Smutz 626 41.5
Total votes 1,508 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard L. Stephens (incumbent)[b] 9,051 61.4
Democratic F. W. Schnoebelen 5,697 38.6
Total votes 14,748 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene W. Glenn 2,257 58.8
Democratic Jake B. Mincks (incumbent) 1,579 41.2
Total votes 3,836 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene W. Glenn 7,745 52.8
Republican Robert A. Haw 6,928 47.2
Total votes 14,673 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13[edit]

  • The 13th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 2 was held by holdover Senator Klefstad.
Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 1 Republican Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. J. Frey 2,529 52.0
Republican Wylie D. King 2,331 48.0
Total votes 4,860 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 Subdistrict No. 1 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. J. Frey 12,736 65.4
Democratic Paul E. Wise 6,752 34.6
Total votes 19,488 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Stanley (incumbent)[h] 11,055 73.4
Democratic Herschel Flater 4,008 26.6
Total votes 15,063 100.0
Republican hold

District 15[edit]

  • The 15th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Cassidy.
Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 2 Republican Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger W. Jepsen 4,099 70.0
Republican Riley Dietz 1,753 30.0
Total votes 5,852 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger W. Jepsen 22,158 60.6
Democratic Carroll L. Wright 14,433 39.4
Total votes 36,591 100.0

District 16[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger J. Shaff 9,207 57.0
Democratic David J. Delaney 6,945 43.0
Total votes 16,152 100.0
Republican hold

District 18[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Benda (incumbent)[m] 7,202 100.0
Total votes 7,202 100.0
Republican hold

District 19[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene M. Hill (incumbent)[n] 6,351 52.2
Republican Emmett Butler 5,809 47.8
Total votes 12,160 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20[edit]

  • The 20th was a 5-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Reppert. Subdistrict No. 4 held an election for a two-year term; whereas, subdistricts Nos. 2, 3, & 5 held elections for four-year terms.
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict Nos. 2, 3, & 5 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. O'Malley (incumbent)[q] 7,890 31.7
Democratic William F. Denman (incumbent)[r] 6,738 27.0
Democratic William J. "Bill" Reichardt 5,290 21.2
Democratic F. Mac Danielson 5,000 20.1
Total votes 24,918 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict Nos. 2, 3, & 5 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. O'Malley (incumbent)[q] 45,525 18.9
Democratic William F. Denman (incumbent)[r] 44,254 18.4
Democratic William J. "Bill" Reichardt 43,599 18.1
Republican Kate Goldman 39,589 16.4
Republican Joseph B. Joyce 33,341 13.9
Republican James E. Ball III 32,643 13.6
Constitution Albert A. Payne 1,104 0.4
Constitution Larry Russell Jaussi 669 0.3
Total votes 240,724 100.0
  • Election for a two-year term in subdistrict No. 4.
Iowa Senate, District 20 Subdistrict No. 4 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee H. Gaudineer, Jr. 43,473 55.5
Republican Gerald C. Shearer 34,891 44.5
Total votes 78,364 100.0

District 22[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Schaben 1,490 70.1
Democratic Elroy Maule 637 29.9
Total votes 2,127 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James F. Schaben 8,179 54.3
Republican Rowley L. Williams 6,877 45.7
Total votes 15,056 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 23[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifton C. Lamborn 6,896 55.8
Democratic John A. Holmes 5,452 44.2
Total votes 12,348 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[edit]

  • The 24th was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Ely. Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 Republican Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Riley (incumbent)[v] 5,776 43.5
Republican Ernest Kosek 3,828 28.7
Republican John Zacher, Jr. 3,689 27.8
Total votes 13,293 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 24 Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Riley (incumbent)[v] 29,276 32.3
Republican Ernest Kosek 23,637 26.1
Democratic Kenneth M. Moore 20,688 22.9
Democratic Carl B. Newell 17,106 18.7
Total votes 90,707 100.0

District 25[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles F. Balloun (incumbent)[w] 7,834 57.5
Democratic Russell O. Callahan 5,796 42.5
Total votes 13,630 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pearle P. DeHart 8,087 52.3
Democratic Daryl H. Nims (incumbent)[bb] 7,365 47.7
Total votes 15,452 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louis R. Galetich 2,686 58.9
Democratic Peter F. Hansen (incumbent)[bc] 1,872 41.1
Total votes 4,558 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur A. Neu 7,526 54.2
Democratic Louis R. Galetich 6,372 45.8
Total votes 13,898 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 30[edit]

  • The 30th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Both subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 30 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 Democratic Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)[aa] 4,276 41.7
Democratic Frank A. Saunders 3,636 35.4
Democratic Henry Bregman 2,348 22.9
Total votes 10,260 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew G. Frommelt (incumbent)[aa] 14,593 35.62
Republican John M. Walsh 14,587 35.60
Democratic Frank A. Saunders 11,789 28.78
Total votes 40,969 100.0

District 32[edit]

  • The 32nd was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 3 had a holdover Senator Condon. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections.
Iowa Senate, District 32 Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francis Messerly (incumbent)[ad] 21,255 28.3
Republican Chester O. Hougen 20,507 27.3
Democratic Gertrude S. Cohen 16,746 22.3
Democratic J. L. Rooff 16,504 22.1
Total votes 75,012 100.0

District 33[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. Potgeter 10,907 69.3
Democratic A. T. Keough 4,830 30.7
Total votes 15,737 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh H. Clarke 1,940 50.4
Republican John A. Walker (incumbent)[bd] 1,911 49.6
Total votes 3,851 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Clarke 6,890 61.9
Democratic Edward E. Busing 4,239 38.1
Total votes 11,129 100.0
Republican hold

District 36[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elmer F. Lange (incumbent)[ah] 8,556 67.0
Democratic Earl Vannatta 4,205 33.0
Total votes 12,761 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37[edit]

  • The 37th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held a special election for a two-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 37 Subdistrict No. 1 Special Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles S. Van Eaton 17,637 55.7
Democratic John S. Sheehan 14,051 44.3
Total votes 31,688 100.0
Republican hold
  • Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term.
Iowa Senate, District 37 Subdistrict No. 2 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alden J. Erskine 17,090 54.2
Democratic Donald V. Doyle 14,436 45.8
Total votes 31,526 100.0

District 40[edit]

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert R. Rigler (incumbent)[am] 10,099 61.0
Democratic William C. Shea 6,461 39.0
Total votes 16,560 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
  1. ^ a b c The Iowa state Senate was expanded from 59 to 61 seats following the 1966 election.
  2. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 10 to 8.
  3. ^ Redistricted from district 11 to 10.
  4. ^ Redistricted from district 12 to 11.
  5. ^ Redistricted from district 13 to 12.
  6. ^ The 13th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  7. ^ Redistricted from district 15 to 13.
  8. ^ a b Redistricted from district 16 to 14.
  9. ^ The 15th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  10. ^ Redistricted from district 17 to 15.
  11. ^ The 17th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  12. ^ Redistricted from district 21 to 17.
  13. ^ a b Redistricted from district 23 to 18.
  14. ^ a b Redistricted from district 25 to 19.
  15. ^ The 20th transitioned from a 2- to 5-member district.
  16. ^ Redistricted from district 27 to 20.
  17. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 27 to 20.
  18. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 27 to 20.
  19. ^ Redistricted from district 29 to 21.
  20. ^ The 24th transitioned from a 1- to 3-member district.
  21. ^ Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
  22. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 20 to 24.
  23. ^ a b Redistricted from district 22 to 25.
  24. ^ Redistricted from district 24 to 26.
  25. ^ The 27th transitioned from a 3- to 1-member district.
  26. ^ The 30th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  27. ^ a b c Redistricted from district 32 to 30.
  28. ^ Redistricted from district 33 to 31.
  29. ^ The 32nd transitioned from a 1- to 3-member district.
  30. ^ a b Redistricted from district 34 to 32.
  31. ^ Redistricted from district 34 to 32.
  32. ^ The 34th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  33. ^ Redistricted from district 36 to 35.
  34. ^ a b Redistricted from district 52 to 36.
  35. ^ The 37th transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district.
  36. ^ Redistricted from district 40 to 38.
  37. ^ The 39th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  38. ^ Redistricted from district 41 to 39.
  39. ^ a b Redistricted from district 44 to 40.
  40. ^ Redistricted from district 42 to 41.
  41. ^ Redistricted from district 46 to 42.
  42. ^ Redistricted from district 47 to 43.
  43. ^ Redistricted from district 53 to 44.
  44. ^ Redistricted from district 48 to 45.
  45. ^ Redistricted from district 51 to 46.
  46. ^ Redistricted from district 38 to 47.
  47. ^ Redistricted from district 49 to 48.
  48. ^ Redistricted from district 50 to 49.
  49. ^ The 50th district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting.
  50. ^ The 51st district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting.
  51. ^ The 52nd district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting.
  52. ^ The 53rd district became obsolete (done away with) following redistricting.
  53. ^ Multi-member districts in the electoral map of 1966 elections were: 13th with 2 seats; 15th with 2 seats; 20th with 5 seats; 24th with 3 seats; 30th with 2 seats; 32nd with 3 seats; and, 37th with 2 seats. Remember, in 1966, multi-member districts still existed in the Iowa Senate.
  54. ^ Redistricted from district 26 to 27.
  55. ^ Redistricted from district 30 to 29.
  56. ^ Redistricted from district 35 to 34.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ To compare the effect of the 1966 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1966 elections.
  2. ^ "Primary Election 1966 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Election 1966 For State Senator". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Holdover State Senators". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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