# 1932 Iowa Senate election

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The 1932 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1932 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 30 of the Iowa Senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in Iowa.
A statewide map of the 50 state senate districts in the 1932 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 6, 1932, determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1932 general election ballot.
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 44 seats to Democrats' 6 seats, so to flip control of the chamber, the Democrats needed to net 20 Senate seats in these elections.
The Democrats gained control of the Senate following the 1932 general election, with the balance of power shifting to Republicans and Democrats having 25 seats each (a net gain of 19 seats for Democrats). Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Nelson G. Kraschel was a Democrat and presided over the evenly-divided Iowa Senate following the election.
By winning her election in the 23rd senatorial district during these elections, Carolyn Campbell Pendray became the first woman elected to the Iowa Senate. Previously, she had been the first woman elected to the Iowa House of Representatives as well.

## Summary of results

* Note: 19 districts with "holdover" Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
| Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 2nd | Aaron Vale Blackford | Rep | John N. Calhoun | Rep |
| 3rd | Herbert B. Carroll | Rep | John K. Valentine | Dem |
| 4th | John W. Kent | Rep | John Henry Judd | Dem |
| 5th | Frank D. Ickis | Rep | Frank M. Stevens | Dem |
| 6th | Arthur Gray Leonard | Rep | Claude Stanley | Rep |
| 7th | Frank Iradelle Coykendall | Rep | Frank Iradelle Coykenall | Dem |
| 8th | William C. Cochrane | Rep | Homer Hush | Rep |
| 11th | Wesley C. Lowe | Rep | William S. Beardsley | Rep |
| 14th | Forrester Call Stanley | Rep | Louis Tuttle Shangle | Dem |
| 15th | William Alexander Clark | Rep | Carl F. Aschenbrenner | Dem |
| 16th | John N. Langfitt | Rep | Ora E. Husted | Rep |
| 17th | Frank Bissell | Rep | George M. Hopkins | Rep |
| 19th | William Samuel Baird | Rep | Morris W. Moore | Dem |
| 23rd | George W. Tabor | Dem | Carolyn Campbell Pendray | Dem |
| 24th | Charles Longley Rigby | Rep | Henry Delbert Miller | Dem |
| 25th | George Marchant Clearman | Rep | Paul W. Schmidt | Dem |
| 26th | Charles Francis Clark | Rep | Frank C. Byers | Rep |
| 27th | C. E. Anderson | Rep | Paul H. Anderson | Dem |
| 28th | William E. McLeland | Rep | Chris Reese | Dem |
| 31st | Lant H. Doran | Rep | Fred William Nelson | Rep |
| 32nd | Bertel M. Stoddard | Rep | Vincent F. Harrington | Dem |
| 33rd | Chester G. Cole | Rep | Warren F. Miller | Dem |
| 36th | Charles Augustus Benson | Rep | Martin X. Geske | Dem |
| 39th | George W. Christophel | Rep | Louis H. Meyer | Dem |
| 40th | John Henry Hager | Rep | Thomas William Mullaney | Dem |
| 41st | Otto E. Gunderson | Rep | Leo Elthon | Rep |
| 43rd | Edward W. Clark | Rep | William C. McArthur | Dem |
| 46th | Lew MacDonald | Rep | Mike G. Fisch | Dem |
| 47th | George William Patterson | Rep | George William Patterson | Rep |
| 48th | Lewis Thomas Quirk | Rep | I. G. Chrystal | Dem |
| 49th | Tollef Edward Moen | Rep | Garritt E. Roelofs | Rep |
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## Detailed Results

* NOTE: The 20 districts that did not hold elections in 1932 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 file for that district).

### District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John N. Calhoun | 2,592 | 43.2 |
| | Republican | Carroll | 2,021 | 33.6 |
| | Republican | Aaron Vale Blackford (incumbent) | 1,393 | 23.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,006 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John N. Calhoun | 6,073 | 52.0 |
| | Democratic | J. S. Foxgrave | 5,597 | 48.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,670 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John K. Valentine | 1,606 | 49.7 |
| | Democratic | Hornaday | 818 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Killian | 808 | 25.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,232 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John K. Valentine | 8,598 | 61.5 |
| | Republican | George L. Bovard | 5,389 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,987 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John H. Judd | 6,115 | 53.3 |
| | Republican | Tedford W. Miles | 5,352 | 46.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,467 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Selby C. Stanley | 5,742 | 75.0 |
| | Republican | Eiker | 1,910 | 25.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,652 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank M. Stevens | 936 | 39.3 |
| | Democratic | Springer | 809 | 33.9 |
| | Democratic | Eddy | 639 | 26.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,384 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank M. Stevens | 7,918 | 51.7 |
| | Republican | Selby C. Stanley | 7,395 | 48.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,313 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Claude M. Stanley | 3,005 | 51.9 |
| | Republican | Arthur Gray Leonard (incumbent) | 2,782 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,787 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Claude M. Stanley | 4,972 | 55.2 |
| | Democratic | C. A. Haynes | 4,034 | 44.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,006 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Homer Hush | 2,912 | 51.3 |
| | Republican | Wilson | 2,054 | 36.1 |
| | Republican | Williams | 716 | 12.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,682 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Homer Hush | 6,635 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Gordon Steiner | 5,941 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,576 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William S. Beardsley | 3,405 | 60.5 |
| | Republican | Moffett | 2,224 | 39.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,629 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William S. Beardsley | 5,991 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | Clifford P. Shane | 4,588 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,579 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Warren A. Caldwell | 1,590 | 50.7 |
| | Republican | McClune | 1,547 | 49.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,137 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | L. T. Shangle | 706 | 60.7 |
| | Democratic | Gilderbloom | 457 | 39.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,163 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | L. T. Shangle | 4,463 | 50.2 |
| | Republican | Warren A. Caldwell | 4,435 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,898 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carl Aschenbrenner | 1,614 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | Godfrey | 1,449 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,063 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carl Aschenbrenner | 8,480 | 52.7 |
| | Republican | Charles Miller | 7,609 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,089 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ora E. Husted | 2,584 | 41.1 |
| | Republican | Percival | 2,146 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Robbins | 1,551 | 24.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,281 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ora E. Husted | 4,892 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | S. A. Hays | 4,676 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,568 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George M. Hopkins | 4,240 | 40.5 |
| | Republican | Mills | 3,526 | 33.6 |
| | Republican | Frank Bissell (incumbent) | 2,709 | 25.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,475 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George M. Hopkins | 9,388 | 51.7 |
| | Democratic | George J. Dugan | 8,778 | 48.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,166 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morris Moore | 15,620 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | W. S. Baird (incumbent) | 9,727 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,347 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles S. Brown(e) | 809 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | Cole | 748 | 48.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,557 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn Campbell Pendray | 1,175 | 59.4 |
| | Democratic | George W. Tabor (incumbent) | 803 | 40.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,978 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn C. Pendray | 4,304 | 60.1 |
| | Republican | Charles S. Brown(e) | 2,858 | 39.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,162 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | E. A. Grimwood | 2,037 | 40.6 |
| | Republican | Bodenhofer | 1,527 | 30.5 |
| | Republican | Van Buren | 1,450 | 28.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,014 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | H. D. Miller | 8,718 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | E. A. Grimwood | 6,455 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,173 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 1,976 | 46.3 |
| | Republican | Kueneman | 1,476 | 34.6 |
| | Republican | McCulloch | 812 | 19.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,264 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul W. Schmidt | 10,352 | 52.6 |
| | Republican | Frederick C. Schadt | 9,322 | 47.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,674 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank C. Byers | 6,700 | 72.2 |
| | Republican | Hall | 2,583 | 27.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,283 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank C. Byers | 19,403 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | William Tehel | 15,800 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,203 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul H. Anderson | 10,748 | 57.9 |
| | Republican | Marion R. McCaulley | 7,829 | 42.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,577 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | W. J. Lynch | 1,626 | 27.8 |
| | Republican | Roy P. Scott | 1,536 | 26.4 |
| | Republican | Roy L. Pell | 1,159 | 19.9 |
| | Republican | Rylander | 855 | 14.7 |
| | Republican | William E. McLeland (incumbent) | 650 | 11.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,826 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Reese | 4,658 | 37.0 |
| | Independent | W. J. Lynch | 3,362 | 26.7 |
| | Republican | Roy L. Pell | 2,799 | 22.3 |
| | Independent | Roy P. Scott | 1,758 | 14.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,577 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred W. Nelson | 4,165 | 40.1 |
| | Republican | Lynch | 3,965 | 38.2 |
| | Republican | Welty | 2,257 | 21.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,387 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | H. F. McLaughlin | 281 | 55.8 |
| | Democratic | Loyd | 223 | 44.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 504 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred W. Nelson | 10,919 | 61.6 |
| | Democratic | H. F. McLaughlin | 6,799 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,718 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. N. Jepson | 6,264 | 59.5 |
| | Republican | Bergeson | 4,268 | 40.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,532 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vincent F. Harrington | 3,432 | 61.9 |
| | Democratic | Waller | 2,112 | 38.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,544 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Vincent F. Harrington | 20,939 | 59.3 |
| | Republican | C. N. Jepson | 14,349 | 40.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,288 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George F. Slemmons | 3,667 | 53.5 |
| | Republican | Smith | 3,186 | 46.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,853 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Warren F. Miller | 8,581 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | George F. Slemmons | 8,185 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,766 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | M. X. Geske | 6,716 | 62.7 |
| | Republican | C. J. Orr | 3,995 | 37.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,711 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John M. Ramsey | 2,349 | 37.3 |
| | Republican | Young | 1,502 | 23.9 |
| | Republican | Eckles | 1,441 | 22.9 |
| | Republican | Stine | 1,004 | 15.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,296 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | L. H. Meyer | 1,529 | 68.1 |
| | Democratic | Spain | 716 | 31.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,245 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | L. H. Meyer | 7,374 | 53.9 |
| | Republican | John M. Ramsey | 6,297 | 46.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,671 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | J. H. Hager (incumbent) | 3,558 | 41.8 |
| | Republican | Marston | 2,765 | 32.5 |
| | Republican | Hendrickson | 2,197 | 25.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,520 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | T. W. Mullaney | 10,589 | 54.7 |
| | Republican | J. H. Hager (incumbent) | 8,775 | 45.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,364 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo Elthon | 4,180 | 36.7 |
| | Republican | Torgenson | 3,717 | 32.6 |
| | Republican | Brown | 3,501 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,398 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leo H. Elthon | 6,255 | 44.0 |
| | Democratic | L. P. Miller | 5,217 | 36.7 |
| | Independent | J. P. Hansen | 2,739 | 19.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,211 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William McArthur | 14,556 | 56.2 |
| | Republican | A. L. Rule | 11,342 | 43.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,898 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike G. Fisch | 12,763 | 60.1 |
| | Republican | Lew MacDonald (incumbent) | 8,484 | 39.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,247 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | G. W. Patterson (incumbent) | 13,827 | 50.2 |
| | Democratic | B. F. McFarland | 13,744 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,571 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 48

Iowa Senate, District 48 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Elmer Long | 4,617 | 49.1 |
| | Republican | Wood | 3,639 | 38.8 |
| | Republican | Bowman | 1,134 | 12.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,390 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | I. G. Chrystal | 1,898 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Hanna | 1,029 | 35.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,927 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | I. G. Chrystal | 11,527 | 60.2 |
| | Republican | Robert Elmer Long | 7,617 | 39.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,144 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 Republican Primary Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Garritt E. Roelofs | 5,633 | 42.3 |
| | Republican | T. E. Moen (incumbent) | 4,700 | 35.4 |
| | Republican | Meltzer | 2,969 | 22.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,302 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Garritt E. Roelofs | 12,376 | 50.2 |
| | Democratic | T. E. Moen (incumbent) | 12,299 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,675 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
* 1 2 3 As Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, Democrat Nelson G. Kraschel presided over the evenly-divided Iowa Senate following the 1932 general election.
* 1 2 3 4 Senator Frank Iradelle Coykendall of district 7 switched parties from Republican to Democratic, adding an additional seat to the Democratic caucus starting in 1933.
* 1 2 3 4 Senator Carolyn Campbell Pendray was the first woman elected to the Iowa General Assembly.
* ↑ Note that district 7 did not have an election and Senator Coykendall was a holdover Senator; however, he switched parties starting in 1933.
* ↑ The seventh district did not hold an election in 1932. However, Senator Coykendall switched parties from Republican to Democrat.
* 1 2 His surname is listed as both "McDonald" and "MacDonald" on various documents on the Iowa General Assembly website.
* 1 2 3 Senator Moen switched parties and ran for re-election as a Democrat. He was defeated.
* 1 2 His name is written as both "Browne" and "Brown" in the primary and general elections, respectively.
* 1 2 Despite getting the most votes in the Republican Primary, Lynch ran in the general election as an Independent.
* 1 2 Despite getting the second most votes in the Republican Primary, Scott ran in the general election as an Independent.
* 1 2 Despite coming in third in the Republican Primary, Pell would run as the party's nominee in the general election as the first and second placed finishers in the Republican Primary both ran in the general as Independents.