1964 Iowa Senate election
The 1964 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1964 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 39 of the state senate's 59 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 Senate was expanded from 50 to 59 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1964 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1964 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the with the
The primary election on June 1, 1964, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1964 general election ballot.
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 18 Senate seats.
Democrats flipped control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1964 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 34 seats and Republicans having 25 seats.
Summary of Results
- Note: The 20 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks.
Detailed Results
- 39 of the 59 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1964.
District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 |
- Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary.
District 15
District 17
- The 17th remained a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election; however, Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator.
District 20
- The 20th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; whereas, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.
District 27
- The 27th was a 3-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 had a holdover Senator. Subdistrict No. 3 held an election for a two-year term.
District 34
- The 34th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held a special election due to the resignation of holdover Senator Robert D. Fulton who was elected lieutenant governor in 1964.
District 39
- The 39th was a 2-member district following the 1964 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a four-year term; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a two-year term.
District 43
- The 43rd held an election for a two-year term.
District 52
- The 52nd held an election for a two-year term.