1839 Iowa Council election

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1839 Iowa Council election
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All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Stephen Hempstead [lower-alpha 1] Jesse B. Browne
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat 8th-Dubuque County 2nd-Lee County
Last election76
Seats after76
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
President of the Iowa Territory Council before election

Jesse B. Browne
Whig

Elected President of the Iowa Territory Council

Stephen Hempstead [lower-alpha 1]
Democratic

In the 1839 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the second Iowa Territory Council. [2] All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected. [lower-alpha 2] Councilors served one-year terms.

Contents

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). [4]

Following the organization of the first Territory Council in 1838, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats. [5]

To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net one seat from the Democrats.

The Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Council following the 1839 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with the Democrats holding seven seats and the Whigs having six seats. [6] Democratic Councilor Stephen P. Hempstead was chosen as the President of the second Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne in that leadership position. [lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results

Iowa Territory Council District Incumbent PartyElected CouncilorPartyOutcome
1st [lower-alpha 3] George Hepner Dem George Hepner [lower-alpha 4] Dem Dem Hold
Arthur Inghram Dem Arthur Inghram [lower-alpha 5] Dem Dem Hold
Robert Ralston Dem Robert Ralston [lower-alpha 6] Dem Dem Hold
2nd [lower-alpha 7] Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. Browne [lower-alpha 8] Whig Whig Hold
3rd [lower-alpha 9] Lawson B. Hughes Whig Lawson B. Hughes [lower-alpha 10] Whig Whig Hold
Jesse D. Payne Whig Jesse D. Payne [lower-alpha 11] Whig Whig Hold
4th [lower-alpha 12] E. A. M. Swazy Dem E. A. M. Swazy [lower-alpha 13] Dem Dem Hold
Isham Keith Whig Isham Keith [lower-alpha 14] Whig Whig Hold
5th [lower-alpha 15] James M. Clark Whig James M. Clark [lower-alpha 16] Whig Whig Hold
6th [lower-alpha 17] Charles Whittlesey Whig Charles Whittlesey [lower-alpha 18] Whig Whig Hold
7th [lower-alpha 19] Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. Parker [lower-alpha 20] Dem Dem Hold
8th [lower-alpha 21] Stephen Hempstead [lower-alpha 1] Dem Stephen Hempstead [lower-alpha 1] Dem Dem Hold
Warner Lewis Dem Warner Lewis [lower-alpha 22] Dem Dem Hold

Source: [19]

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second Iowa Territory Council. [1]
  2. ↑ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts. [3]
  3. ↑ The 1st was a 3-member district.
  4. ↑ Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [7]
  5. ↑ Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [8]
  6. ↑ Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [9]
  7. ↑ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
  8. ↑ Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [10]
  9. ↑ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
  10. ↑ Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [11]
  11. ↑ Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [12]
  12. ↑ The 4th was a 2-member district.
  13. ↑ Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [13]
  14. ↑ Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [14]
  15. ↑ The 5th was a 1-member district.
  16. ↑ Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [15]
  17. ↑ The 6th was a 1-member district.
  18. ↑ Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [16]
  19. ↑ The 7th was a 1-member district.
  20. ↑ Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [17]
  21. ↑ The 8th was a 2-member district.
  22. ↑ Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council. [18]

Detailed Results

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District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839:

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References

  1. ↑ "Councilor Stephen Hempstead". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Iowa Legislators Past and Present". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Early History: Iowa Territory" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Councilor George Hepner". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Councilor Arthur Inghram". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Councilor Robert Ralston". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Councilor Lawson B. Hughes". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Councilor Jesse D. Payne". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Councilor E. A. M. Swazy". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Councilor Isham Keith". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Councilor James M. Clark". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Councilor Charles Whittlesey". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Councilor Jonathan W. Parker". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Councilor Warner Lewis". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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