Election Name: | 1954 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Country: | Iowa |
Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Nominee1: | Thomas E. Martin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 442,409 |
Percentage1: | 52.21% |
Nominee2: | Guy Gillette |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 402,712 |
Percentage2: | 47.53% |
Map Size: | 240px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Guy Gillette |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Thomas E. Martin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.