1962 Iowa Senate election

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

1962 Iowa Senate election

November 6, 1962

27 out of 50 seats in the Iowa 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

Elected Majority Leader

Robert R. Rigler
Republican

The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1962 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1962 elections.

The primary election on June 4, 1962 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1962 general election ballot.

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

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.

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

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