List of United States Senators From Iowa - Class 2

Class 2

# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history
1 George W. Jones Democratic December 7, 1848 –
March 4, 1859		 1 Elected in 1848
2 Re-elected in 1853

Lost renomination
2 James W. Grimes Republican March 4, 1859 –
December 6, 1869		 3 Elected in 1859
4 Re-elected in 1865

Resigned due to ill health
Vacant December 6, 1869 –
January 18, 1870
3 James B. Howell Republican January 18, 1870 –
March 4, 1871		 Elected to finish Grimes's term

Retired
4 George G. Wright Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 4, 1877		 5 Elected in 1870

Retired
5 Samuel J. Kirkwood Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 7, 1881		 6 Elected in 1876

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior
6 James W. McDill Republican March 8, 1881 –
March 4, 1883		 Appointed to continue Kirkwood's term

Elected to finish Kirkwood's term

Retired
7 James F. Wilson Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1895		 7 Elected in 1882
8 Re-elected in 1888

Retired
8 John H. Gear Republican March 4, 1895 –
July 14, 1900		 9 Elected in 1894

Died
Vacant July 14, 1900 –
August 22, 1900
9 Jonathan P. Dolliver Republican August 22, 1900 –
October 15, 1910		 Appointed to finish Gear's term
10 Elected to full term in 1900
11 Re-elected in 1906

Died
Vacant October 15, 1910 –
November 12, 1910
10 Lafayette Young Republican November 12, 1910 –
April 11, 1911		 Appointed to continue Dolliver's term

Lost election to finish Dolliver's term
11 William S. Kenyon Republican April 12, 1911 –
February 24, 1922		 Elected to finish Dolliver's term
12 Re-elected in 1912
13 Re-elected in 1918

Resigned to become Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals
12 Charles A. Rawson Republican February 24, 1922 –
December 1, 1922		 Appointed to continue Kenyon's term

Retired when successor elected
13 Smith W. Brookhart Republican December 1, 1922 –
April 12, 1926		 Elected to finish Kenyon's term
14 Re-elected in 1924

Lost election challenge
14 Daniel F. Steck Democratic April 12, 1926 –
March 4, 1931		 Successfully challenged predecessor's election

Lost re-election
15 Lester J. Dickinson Republican March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1937		 15 Elected in 1930

Lost re-election
Vacant January 3, 1937 –
January 15, 1937		 16 Successor failed to qualify until term as Governor ended
16 Clyde L. Herring Democratic January 15, 1937 –
January 3, 1943		 Elected in 1936

Lost re-election
Vacant January 3, 1943 –
January 14, 1943		 17
17 George A. Wilson Republican January 14, 1943 –
January 3, 1949		 Elected in 1942 but waited to finish gubernatorial term

Lost re-election
18 Guy Gillette Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1955		 18 Elected in 1948

Lost re-election
19 Thomas E. Martin Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1961		 19 Elected in 1954

Retired
20 Jack Miller Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1973		 20 Elected in 1960
21 Re-elected in 1966

Lost re-election
21 Dick Clark Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979		 22 Elected in 1972

Lost re-election
22 Roger Jepsen Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985		 23 Elected in 1978

Lost re-election
23 Tom Harkin Democratic January 3, 1985 –
Present		 24 Elected in 1984
25 Re-elected in 1990
26 Re-elected in 1996
27 Re-elected in 2002
28 Re-elected in 2008
# Senator Party Years Term Electoral history

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