1962 Iowa Senate election

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27 out of 50 seats in theIowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Robert R. Rigler Andrew G. Frommelt Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 44th 32nd Last election 35 15 Seats after 38 12 Seat change 3 3
Majority Leader before election Robert R. Rigler Republican ElectedMajority Leader Robert R. Rigler Republican

The1962 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of thebiennial 1962United States elections.Iowa voters elected state senators in 27 of the state senate's 50 districts. At that time, theIowa Senate still had several multi-member districts.^[a] State senators serve four-year terms in theIowa State Senate.

TheIowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast theprevious map with themap used for 1962 elections.^[b]

The primary election on June 4, 1962, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1962 general election ballot.^[1][2]

Following the previous election,Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 35 seats toDemocrats' 15 seats.

To claim control of the chamber fromRepublicans, theDemocrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of theIowa State Senate following the 1962 general election with the balance of power shifting toRepublicans holding 38 seats andDemocrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Republicans).

• Note: The 23holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).^[3]

Source:^[4]

• 27 of the 50Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1962.^[a] 21 of the races were in newly drawn seats with theborders from this map. However, there were six races for unexpired terms in districts that were using the prior maphere.^[b]

• 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).

• The 6th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 8th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 14th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;^[b] however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.^[a]

• Though he won the general election, L. C. Shivvers was deceased. This necessitated a special election on January 10, 1963.

• The 17th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 23rd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 25th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 27th was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• The 31st was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held an election for a two-year term using the prior district boundaries map;^[b] however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term using the redrawn district boundaries.^[a]

• The 32nd was a 2-member district following the 1962 election. Subdistrict No. 1 had aholdover Senator; however, Subdistrict No. 2 held an election.^[a]

• United States elections, 1962
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• Elections in Iowa

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