1924 United States Senate election in Iowa

1924 United States Senate election in Iowa

← 1922 (special) November 4, 1924 1930 →
 
Nominee Smith W. Brookhart Daniel F. Steck
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote 447,706 446,951
Percentage 49.95% 49.87%

Brookhart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Steck:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Smith W. Brookhart
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Smith W. Brookhart*
Republican

Republican primary results by county
  Brookhart
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Sweet
  •   50-60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

The 1924 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Senator Smith W. Brookhart ran for re-election to a full term in office against Democrat Daniel F. Steck.

In the initial vote, Brookhart was certified as the victor over Steck. However, Steck became the first person to successfully challenge a popular election to the Senate in 1926, when the Senate voted to remove Brookhart from office and seat Steck in his place.


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