1940 Iowa Senate election

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| ← 1938 | November 5, 1940 | 1942 →

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29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
|   | Majority party  | Minority party

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Party  | Republican | Democratic
Last election  | 38 | 12
Seats after  | 45 | 5
Seat change  | 7 | 7

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The 1940 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1940 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1940 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 3, 1940, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1940 general election ballot.[1][2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 38 seats to Democrats' 12 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 14 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1940 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats and Democrats having 5 seats (a net gain of 7 seats for Republicans).

## Summary of Results

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* Note: The 21 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.[3]

State Senate District  | Incumbent | Party  | Elected Senator  | Party

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2nd | Sanford Zeigler |  | Rep | Sanford Zeigler |  | Rep
3rd | Hugh G. Guernsey |  | Dem | Dewey Emmitt Goode |  | Rep
4th | Harold V. Levis |  | Rep | Clarence L. Clark |  | Rep
5th | Howard W. Edwards |  | Rep | Stephen Ray Emerson |  | Rep
6th | Ole John Kirketeg |  | Rep | William Oliver Turner |  | Rep
8th | Kenneth A. Evans |  | Rep | Kenneth A. Evans |  | Rep
11th | William S. Beardsley |  | Rep | Floyd Arden Jones |  | Rep
14th | Albert Earl Augustine |  | Dem | Albert Earl Augustine |  | Dem
15th | Hugh W. Lundy |  | Rep | Hugh W. Lundy |  | Rep
16th | Ora E. Husted |  | Rep | Harry Samuel Love |  | Rep
17th | George M. Hopkins |  | Rep | Ai Miller |  | Rep
19th | Morris W. Moore |  | Dem | De Vere Watson |  | Rep
23rd | Frank E. Ellis |  | Dem | DuFay D. Fuller |  | Rep
24th | Henry Delbert Miller |  | Dem | Marion Claire Hamiel |  | Rep
25th | Frederick Conrad Schadt |  | Rep | Leroy Samuel Mercer |  | Dem
26th | Frank C. Byers |  | Rep | Frank C. Byers |  | Rep
27th | Edward Joseph Breen |  | Dem | Charles V. Findlay |  | Rep
28th | Benjamin Chase Whitehill |  | Rep | Benjamin Chase Whitehill |  | Rep
31st | Lant H. Doran |  | Rep | John R. Hattery |  | Rep
32nd | Linus Forsling |  | Rep | Robert Prentis Munger |  | Rep
33rd | George L. Parker |  | Rep | Irving D. Long |  | Rep
36th | Martin X. Geske |  | Dem | Gerald W. Hunt |  | Rep
39th | Clermont Colfax Smith |  | Rep | J. Kendall Lynes |  | Rep
40th | Paul Palmer Stewart |  | Rep | Paul Palmer Stewart |  | Rep
41st | Leo Elthon |  | Rep | Leo Elthon |  | Rep
43rd | Earl M. Dean |  | Dem | Oscar E. Johnson |  | Dem
46th | Winfred Mighell |  | Dem | Raymond Edward Hess |  | Rep
47th | Lester S. Gillette |  | Dem | Robert Keir |  | Rep
49th | Charles Bernard Hoeven |  | Rep | Jans T. "J. T." Dykhouse |  | Rep

Source:[4]

## Detailed Results

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* NOTE: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1940 are not listed here.

District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 8 • District 11 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 36 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 49

* 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).[5]

### District 2

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Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Sanford Zeigler, Jr. (incumbent)  | 9,354  | 100.0
Total votes | 9,354  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 3

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Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dewey E. Goode | 9,795  | 55.2
| Democratic | Jess Exline  | 7,934  | 44.8
Total votes | 17,729  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 4

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Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Clarence L. Clark  | 7,622  | 55.8
| Democratic | Arch Jones  | 6,026  | 44.2
Total votes | 13,648  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 5

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Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | S. Ray Emerson  | 12,653  | 100.0
Total votes | 12,653  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 6

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Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Oliver Turner  | 2,734  | 54.3
| Republican | Watts  | 2,302  | 45.7
Total votes | 5,036  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Oliver Turner  | 7,318  | 62.2
| Democratic | C. T. Mercer  | 4,443  | 37.8
Total votes | 11,761  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 8

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Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | K. A. Evans (incumbent)  | 8,439  | 60.3
| Democratic | L. A. Nelson  | 5,555  | 39.7
Total votes | 13,994  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 11

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Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Floyd Jones  | 2,772  | 57.8
| Republican | Lowe  | 2,023  | 42.2
Total votes | 4,795  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Floyd Jones  | 7,973  | 59.2
| Democratic | Frank Gonseth  | 5,486  | 40.8
Total votes | 13,459  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 14

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Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | A. E. Augustine (incumbent)  | 5,631  | 52.5
| Republican | F. C. Stanley  | 5,096  | 47.5
Total votes | 10,727  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### District 15

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Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent)  | 3,988  | 75.3
| Republican | Brady  | 1,310  | 24.7
Total votes | 5,298  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Hugh W. Lundy (incumbent)  | 9,865  | 52.6
| Democratic | F. M. Roberts  | 8,877  | 47.4
Total votes | 18,742  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 16

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Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | H. S. Love  | 2,451  | 52.7
| Republican | Ehm  | 2,201  | 47.3
Total votes | 4,652  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | H. S. Love  | 8,231  | 62.4
| Democratic | C. H. Wicks  | 4,958  | 37.6
Total votes | 13,189  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 17

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Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ai Miller  | 4,930  | 64.8
| Republican | McQuirk  | 2,678  | 35.2
Total votes | 7,608  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ai Miller  | 13,380  | 55.2
| Democratic | J. A. Graham  | 10,845  | 44.8
Total votes | 24,225  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 19

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Iowa Senate, District 19 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | DeVere Watson  | 1,437  | 33.8
| Republican | Lutz  | 879  | 20.7
| Republican | Ferguson  | 740  | 17.5
| Republican | Langstrom  | 683  | 16.1
| Republican | Ritchie  | 507  | 11.9
Total votes | 4,246  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Dr. M. Moore (incumbent)  | 1,175  | 62.0
| Democratic | Morris  | 719  | 38.0
Total votes | 1,894  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | DeVere Watson  | 15,426  | 51.7
| Democratic | Dr. M. Moore (incumbent)  | 14,421  | 48.3
Total votes | 29,847  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 23

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Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | D. D. Fuller  | 629  | 60.5
| Republican | Spiro  | 411  | 39.5
Total votes | 1,040  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis (incumbent)  | 1,213  | 69.6
| Democratic | Wilcke  | 529  | 30.4
Total votes | 1,742  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | D. D. Fuller  | 4,620  | 52.3
| Democratic | Frank E. Ellis (incumbent)  | 4,213  | 47.7
Total votes | 8,833  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 24

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Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | M. C. Hamiel  | 10,098  | 57.4
| Democratic | La Mar Foster  | 7,480  | 42.6
Total votes | 17,578  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 25

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Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent)  | 2,196  | 51.3
| Republican | Ries  | 2,082  | 48.7
Total votes | 4,278  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer  | 1,969  | 53.3
| Democratic | Whiting  | 1,728  | 46.7
Total votes | 3,697  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Leroy S. Mercer  | 11,608  | 50.6
| Republican | Frederick C. Schadt (incumbent)  | 11,321  | 49.4
Total votes | 22,929  | 100.0
| Democratic gain from Republican

### District 26

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Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Frank C. Byers (incumbent)  | 23,411  | 56.3
| Democratic | Marvin I. Burkholder  | 18,180  | 43.7
Total votes | 41,591  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 27

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Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | C. V. Findlay  | 3,433  | 67.4
| Republican | Kime  | 1,659  | 32.6
Total votes | 5,092  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | C. V. Findlay  | 11,507  | 52.5
| Democratic | Irving E. Black  | 10,414  | 47.5
Total votes | 21,921  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 28

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Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent)  | 2,218  | 52.0
| Republican | Knudson  | 2,051  | 48.0
Total votes | 4,269  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | B. C. Whitehill (incumbent)  | 8,490  | 62.6
| Democratic | Mrs. Laura Aves  | 5,073  | 37.4
Total votes | 13,563  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 31

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Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John R. Hattery  | 4,911  | 57.7
| Republican | Lookingbill  | 3,597  | 42.3
Total votes | 8,508  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John R. Hattery  | 13,793  | 60.7
| Democratic | Carl L. Little  | 8,920  | 39.3
Total votes | 22,713  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 32

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Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert P. Munger  | 4,087  | 65.9
| Republican | Lockie  | 1,545  | 24.9
| Republican | Brand  | 359  | 5.8
| Republican | Skaff  | 210  | 3.4
Total votes | 6,201  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Donald M. Pendleton  | 1,062  | 38.8
| Democratic | Davidson  | 878  | 32.1
| Democratic | McCoun  | 795  | 29.1
Total votes | 2,735  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert P. Munger  | 22,939  | 53.2
| Democratic | Donald M. Pendleton  | 20,167  | 46.8
Total votes | 43,106  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 33

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Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Irving D. Long  | 3,130  | 50.8
| Republican | Morrow  | 3,037  | 49.2
Total votes | 6,167  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Irving D. Long  | 11,607  | 100.0
Total votes | 11,607  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 36

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Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | G. W. Hunt  | 6,927  | 58.5
| Democratic | A. H. Borman  | 4,923  | 41.5
Total votes | 11,850  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 39

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Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. Kendall Lynes  | 2,427  | 54.3
| Republican | Brown  | 2,042  | 45.7
Total votes | 4,469  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | L. H. Meyer  | 838  | 54.6
| Democratic | Ryan  | 698  | 45.4
Total votes | 1,536  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. Kendall Lynes  | 9,631  | 65.6
| Democratic | L. H. Meyer  | 5,041  | 34.4
Total votes | 14,672  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 40

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Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Paul P. Stewart (incumbent)  | 13,363  | 60.8
| Democratic | Joseph B. Steele  | 8,617  | 39.2
Total votes | 21,980  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 41

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Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent)  | 4,094  | 60.1
| Republican | Gunderson  | 2,716  | 39.9
Total votes | 6,810  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Leo Elthon (incumbent)  | 10,443  | 100.0
Total votes | 10,443  | 100.0
| Republican hold

### District 43

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Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Ralph R. Stuart  | 4,807  | 53.5
| Republican | Van Wert  | 4,186  | 46.5
Total votes | 8,993  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Oscar E. Johnson  | 16,029  | 51.4
| Republican | Ralph R. Stuart  | 15,166  | 48.6
Total votes | 31,195  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

### District 46

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Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | L. J. McGivern  | 1,236  | 43.6
| Democratic | Kieffer  | 964  | 34.1
| Democratic | Winfred Mighell (incumbent)  | 630  | 22.3
Total votes | 2,830  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | R. E. Hess  | 13,076  | 57.0
| Democratic | L. J. McGivern  | 9,870  | 43.0
Total votes | 22,946  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 47

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Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert Keir  | 4,136  | 50.4
| Republican | Ketcham  | 4,066  | 49.6
Total votes | 8,202  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert Keir  | 16,331  | 50.1
| Democratic | A. H. Bonnstetter  | 16,285  | 49.9
Total votes | 32,616  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 49

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Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. T. Dykhouse  | 2,953  | 43.5
| Republican | Hughes  | 2,128  | 31.4
| Republican | Grotters  | 1,704  | 25.1
Total votes | 6,785  | 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | J. T. Dykhouse  | 17,656  | 61.7
| Democratic | Charles J. Zylstra  | 10,968  | 38.3
Total votes | 28,624  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## See also

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* United States elections, 1940
* United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1940
* Elections in Iowa

## References

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1. ^ "Primary Election 1940 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
2. ^ "General Election 1940 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
3. ^ "Holdover State Senators" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
5. ^ "Primary Election for State Senator 1940" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

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