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1930 United States Senate election in Iowa

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1930 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1936 →
 
Nominee L. J. Dickinson Daniel F. Steck
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 307,613 235,186
Percentage 56.29% 43.03%

County Results
Dickinson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Steck:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Daniel F. Steck
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lester J. Dickinson
Republican

The 1930 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic Senator Daniel F. Steck ran for re-election to a full term in office, but was defeated by U.S. Representative Lester J. Dickinson.

This was the only Senate seat Republicans gained in the 1930 elections.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Lester J. Dickinson, U.S. Representative from Algona (Republican)
  • L.E. Eickelberg, candidate for Senate in 1924 (Independent)
  • Daniel F. Steck, incumbent Senator since 1926 (Democratic)
  • Arthur A. Wells (Farmer-Labor)

Results

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1930 U.S. Senate election in Iowa[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lester J. Dickinson 307,613 56.29% Increase6.34
Democratic Daniel F. Steck (incumbent) 235,186 43.03% Decrease6.84
Farmer–Labor Arthur A. Wells 2,668 0.49% N/A
Independent L.E. Eickelberg 1,405 0.19% Increase0.13
Total votes 546,512 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1931). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.