1838 Iowa Council election

1838 Iowa Council election
All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council ; 7 seats needed for a majority
	Elected President of the Iowa Territory Council ; Jesse B. Browne; Whig

Last updated October 10, 2023

In the 1838 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the first Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.^{[lower-alpha 2]} Councilors served one-year terms.

The Iowa Territory existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when Iowa was admitted to the Union as a state. At the time, the Iowa Territory had a Legislative Assembly consisting of an upper chamber (i.e., the Territory Council) and a lower chamber (i.e., the Territory House of Representatives).

Following the organization of the first Territory Council, Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne ^{[lower-alpha 1]} of Lee County was chosen as the President of the Territory Council. Democrats held a majority of seats in the first Iowa Territory Council following the 1838 general election with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.

Summary of Results

Iowa Territory Council District	Elected Councilor
1st ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	George Hepner	Dem
	Arthur Inghram	Dem
	Robert Ralston	Dem
2nd ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Jesse B. Browne ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Whig
3rd ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Lawson B. Hughes	Whig
3rd ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Jesse D. Payne	Whig
4th ^{[lower-alpha 6]}	E. A. M. Swazy	Dem
4th ^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Isham Keith	Whig
5th ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	James M. Clark	Whig
6th ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Charles Whittlesey	Whig
7th ^{[lower-alpha 9]}	Jonathan W. Parker	Dem
8th ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Stephen Hempstead	Dem
8th ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	Warner Lewis	Dem

Source:^[3]

1 2 3 4 Councilor Browne of Lee County was chosen to be the President of the first Iowa Territory Council.^[2]
↑ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.^[1]
↑ The 1st was a 3-member district.
↑ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
↑ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
↑ The 4th was a 2-member district.
↑ The 5th was a 1-member district.
↑ The 6th was a 1-member district.
↑ The 7th was a 1-member district.
↑ The 8th was a 2-member district.

Detailed Results

NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1838.

External links

District boundaries for the Territory Council in 1838:

Iowa Territory Council Districts 1838-1840 map

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References

↑ "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
↑ "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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[Browne-1] 1 2 3 4 Councilor Browne of Lee County was chosen to be the President of the first Iowa Territory Council.^[2]

[Size-3] At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.^[1]

[1st-4] The 1st was a 3-member district.

[2nd-5] The 2nd was a 1-member district.

[3rd-7] The 3rd was a 2-member district.

[4th-8] The 4th was a 2-member district.

[5th-9] The 5th was a 1-member district.

[6th-10] The 6th was a 1-member district.

[7th-11] The 7th was a 1-member district.

[8th-12] The 8th was a 2-member district.

[2] "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[6] "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[13] "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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