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The 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy Gillette ran for re-election but was defeated in an upset by Republican U.S. Representative Thomas E. Martin.
This was the fifth consecutive election in which the incumbent lost and this seat changed parties.
General election
Candidates
- Guy Gillette, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
- Thomas E. Martin, U.S. Representative from Des Moines (Republican)
- Ernest J. Seemann, perennial candidate (Republicsons)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Thomas E. Martin | 442,409 | 52.21% |  10.65
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| Democratic | Guy Gillette (incumbent) | 402,712 | 47.53% |  10.27
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| Republicsons | Ernest J. Seemann | 2,234 | 0.26% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 847,355 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Leip, David. "1954 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 21, 2022.