1936 United States Senate election in Iowa

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 Herring.

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

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See also

• 1936 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - R Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - F-L Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
4. "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com.
5. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
6. "Archived Election Results and Statistics - 1936 General Canvass Summary". sos.iowa.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2023.