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The 1908 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the
The 1908 elections were the first in Iowa with primary elections due to the enactment of the ''Primary Election Law'' by the General Assembly in 1907. The primary election on June 2, 1908, determined which candidates would appear on the general election ballot on November 3, 1908. Following the previous election,
*Note: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1908 are not listed here.
*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 who filed for that district).
biennial
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1908 United States elections. Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
voters elected state senators in 29 of the senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the Iowa, state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . Each Senat ...
.
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1908 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly
The Iowa General Assembly is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Repre ...
br>here.The 1908 elections were the first in Iowa with primary elections due to the enactment of the ''Primary Election Law'' by the General Assembly in 1907. The primary election on June 2, 1908, determined which candidates would appear on the general election ballot on November 3, 1908. Following the previous election,
Republicans
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had control of the Iowa Senate with 36 seats to Democrats' 14 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans
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, the Democrats needed to net 12 Senate seats.
Republicans
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maintained control of the Iowa State Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . Each Senate dist ...
following the 1908 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
holding 34 seats and Democrats having 16 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats).
Summary of results
*Note: 21 districts with ''holdover'' Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Source:Detailed results
*Note: The 21 districts that did not hold elections in 1908 are not listed here.
*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 who filed for that district).
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District 8
District 11
District 14
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District 16
District 17
District 19
District 23
District 24
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District 26
District 27
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District 31
District 32
District 33
District 36
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 43
District 46
District 47
District 49
See also
* United States elections, 1908 * United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1908 *Elections in Iowa
The number of elections in Iowa varies from year to year. Presidential elections are held every four years.
Since 1972, Iowa has been the first state to vote in presidential primaries, with their ca ...
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Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
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