The 1966 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1966 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 of the state senate's 61 districts. At this 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 59 to 61 members and new district maps were drawn for the 1966 election. The Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district.To compare the effect of the 1966 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1966 elections.

The primary election on September 6, 1966, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1966 general election ballot.

Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 34 seats to Republicans' 25 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 6 Senate seats.

Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1966 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 32 seats and Republicans having 29 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans and net loss of 2 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are listed here with asterisks (*).

State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyIncoming Senator Party 1st Seeley G. Lodwick Rep Seeley G. Lodwick Rep 2nd Max E. Reno Dem Max E. Reno* Dem 3rd Don S. McGill Dem Don S. McGill* Dem 4th Franklin S. Main Dem Franklin S. Main* Dem 5th James E. Briles Rep James E. Briles* Rep 6th Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep Charles Vernon "Vern" Lisle Rep 7th Robert R. Dodds Dem Robert R. Dodds Dem 8th Clifford M. Vance Rep Richard Lytle Stephens Rep 9th Jacob B. "Jake" Mincks Dem Gene W. Glenn Dem 10th Richard Lytle Stephens Rep Bass Van Gilst* Dem 11th Bass Van Gilst Dem Stanley M. Heaberlin* Dem 12th Stanley M. Heaberlin Dem Joseph B. Flatt* Rep13th Joseph B. Flatt Rep Thomas J. "T. J." Frey RepNewly created subdistrict Gilbert E. Klefstad* Dem 14th John David Shoeman Rep David M. Stanley* Rep15th Gilbert E. Klefstad Dem Joseph W. Cassidy* DemNewly created subdistrict Roger W. Jepsen Rep 16th David M. Stanley Rep Roger John Shaff Rep17th Joseph W. Cassidy DemRobert J. Burns*Dem Jack Schroeder Rep 18th David O. Shaff Rep Kenneth Benda Rep 19th Howard Tabor Dem Eugene Marshall Hill Dem20th John M. Ely Dem Howard Reppert* Dem Tom Riley Rep George E. O'Malley DemNewly created subdistrict William F. Denman DemNewly created subdistrict Lee H. Gaudineer DemNewly created subdistrict William J. "Bill" Reichardt Dem 21st Robert J. Burns Dem Edwin Alan Shirley* Dem 22nd Charles Balloun Rep James F. Schaben Dem 23rd Kenneth Benda Rep Clifton C. Lamborn Rep24th Max Milo Mills Rep John M. Ely* DemNewly created subdistrict Ernest Kosek RepNewly created subdistrict Tom Riley Rep 25th Eugene Marshall Hill Dem Charles F. Balloun Rep 26th Daryl Hallett Nims Dem Max Milo Mills* Rep27th Howard Reppert DemPearle P. DeHartRep George E. O'Malley Dem William F. Denman Dem 28th Warren J. Kruck Dem Warren J. Kruck* Dem 29th Alan Shirley Dem Arthur A. Neu Rep30th Peter F. Hansen Dem Andrew G. Frommelt DemNewly created subdistrict John M. Walsh Rep 31st Charles F. Griffin Rep John W. Patton* Dem32nd Andrew G. Frommelt Dem Francis L. Messerly RepNewly created subdistrict Chester O. Hougen RepNewly created subdistrict Gene F. Condon* Dem 33rd John W. Patton Dem James A. Potgeter Rep34th Gene F. Condon DemHugh H. ClarkeRep Francis LaVern Messerly Rep 35th John A. Walker Rep C. Joseph Coleman* Dem 36th C. Joseph Coleman Dem Elmer F. Lange Rep37th Donald G. Beneke Rep Charles S. Van Eaton RepNewly created subdistrict Alden J. Erskine Rep 38th J. Henry Lucken Rep Adolph W. Elvers* Dem39th Vincent S. Burke DemHilarius Louis "H. L." Heying*Dem James M. McNally Dem 40th Adolph W. Elvers Dem Robert R. Rigler Rep 41st Hilarius Louis "H. L." Heying Dem Vernon Kyhl* Rep 42nd Vernon Kyhl Rep Delbert W. Floy* Dem 43rd Raymond W. Hagie Rep John L. Buren* Dem 44th Robert R. Rigler Rep Donald W. Murray* Dem 45th Leo Elthon Rep John P. "Jack" Kibbie* Dem 46th Delbert W. Floy Dem Merle W. Hagedorn* Dem 47th John Leonard Buren Dem J. Henry Lucken* Rep 48th Jack Kibbie Dem H. Kenneth Nurse* Dem 49th H. Kenneth Nurse Dem Lucas DeKoster* Rep 50th Lucas DeKoster RepObsolete district 51st Merle W. Hagedorn DemObsolete district 52nd Elmer F. Lange RepObsolete district 53rd Donald W. Murray DemObsolete district

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Detailed Results 32 of the 61 Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1966. District 1 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 36 • District 37 • District 40__NOTOC__ 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).

District 1

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 13 The 13th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 2 was held by holdover Senator Klefstad.

District 14

District 15 The 15th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Cassidy.

District 16

District 18

District 19

District 20 The 20th was a 5-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Reppert. Subdistrict No. 4 held an election for a two-year term; whereas, subdistricts Nos. 2, 3, & 5 held elections for four-year terms.

Election for a two-year term in subdistrict No. 4.

District 22

District 23

District 24 The 24th was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 was held by holdover Senator Ely. Subdistricts Nos. 2 & 3 held elections.

District 25

District 27

District 29

District 30 The 30th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Both subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections.

District 32 The 32nd was a 3-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 3 had a holdover Senator Condon. Subdistricts Nos. 1 & 2 held elections.

District 33

District 34

District 36

District 37 The 37th was a 2-member district following the 1966 election. Subdistrict No. 1 held a special election for a two-year term. Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term.

Subdistrict No. 2 held an election for a four-year term.

District 40

See also United States elections, 1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1966 Elections in Iowa

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