The 1936 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Lester J. Dickinson ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic Governor Clyde L. Herring. This was the first time since 1855 that Democrats held both of the state's senate seats.
Republican primary Candidates Norman G. Baker, radio broadcaster Smith W. Brookhart, former U.S. Senator (1922–26, 1927–33) George Chaney Lester J. Dickinson, incumbent Senator since 1931 Guy Linville Edwin Manning
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Clyde Herring, Governor of Iowa Hubert Utterback, U.S. Representative from Des Moines Samuel D. Whiting Results
Farmer-Labor primary Candidates George F. Buresh Francis G. Cutler
Results
General election Results
See also 1936 United States Senate elections
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