1871 Iowa Senate election

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1871 Iowa Senate election
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34 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
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Party Republican Democratic
Last election437
Seats after428
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In the 1871 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fourteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 34 of the state senate's 49 districts. [lower-alpha 1] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

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The general election took place on October 10, 1871. [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 43 seats to Democrats' seven seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 19 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1871 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 42 seats and Democrats having eight seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats).

Summary of Results

Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorPartyOutcome
3rd Henry Clay Traverse Rep Horatio A. Wonn Dem Dem Gain
4th William Fields Vermillion Rep Edward J. Gault Dem Dem Gain
5th Edward M. Bill Rep Martin Read [lower-alpha 2] Rep Rep Hold
6th James D. Wright Rep Robert A. Dague Rep Rep Hold
7th Isaac W. Keller Rep Elisha Todd Smith Rep Rep Hold
8th Napoleon Bonaparte Moore Rep James Stormant McIntyre Rep Rep Hold
9th Jefferson P. Casady Dem John Young Stone Rep Rep Gain
12th Abial Richmond Pierce Rep Moses Ayres McCoid Rep Rep Hold
13th [lower-alpha 3] Augustus Harvey Hamilton [lower-alpha 4] Rep Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Rep Hold
15th Granville Gaylord Bennett Rep Joseph Decker Miles Rep Rep Hold
18th John Nicholas Dixon Rep James Addison Young [lower-alpha 5] Rep Rep Hold
19th John M. Cathcart Rep John L. McCormack Dem Dem Gain
20th George E. Griffith Rep Mark Antony Dashiell Rep Rep Hold
24th William Penn Wolf [lower-alpha 6] Rep John C. Chambers Rep Rep Hold
25th Samuel Husband Fairall Dem Samuel Husband Fairall Dem Dem Hold
26th Matthew Long Rep James P. Ketcham [lower-alpha 7] Rep Rep Hold
30th Lewis Brigham Dunham Dem Lewis W. Stuart Dem Dem Hold
32nd Robert Smyth Rep Ezekiel Boring Kephart Rep Rep Hold
33rd James Chapin Rep John Shane Rep Rep Hold
34th Wells Sylvanus Rice Rep Robert Howe Taylor Rep Rep Hold
35th [lower-alpha 8] Frederick M. Knoll Dem Benjamin Billings Richards Dem Dem Hold
Michael B. Mulkern [lower-alpha 9] Dem
36th Joseph Grimes Rep Albert Boomer Rep Rep Hold
37th William G. Donnan [lower-alpha 10] Rep George Washington Bemis Rep Rep Hold
38th [lower-alpha 3] George William Couch [lower-alpha 11] Rep John Hooker Leavitt Rep Rep Hold
39th Homer E. Newell Rep Oliver Wolcott Crary Rep Rep Hold
40th William Larrabee Rep William Larrabee Rep Rep Hold
41st Liberty E. Fellows Dem Samuel Horace Kinne Dem Dem Hold
42nd [lower-alpha 3] Henry Clay Bulis [lower-alpha 12] Rep George R. Willett Rep Rep Hold
43rd John G. Patterson Rep Alonzo Converse Rep Rep Hold
44th [lower-alpha 3] Emmons Johnson [lower-alpha 13] Rep John E. Burke Rep Rep Hold
45th Isaac J. Mitchell Rep George M. Maxwell Rep Rep Hold
46th Marcus Tuttle Rep Elisha A. Howland Rep Rep Hold
47th Theodore Hawley Rep William H. Fitch Rep Rep Hold
49th [lower-alpha 14] Newly created district John J. Russell Rep Rep Gain

Source: [13]

  1. ↑ At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts. [1]
  2. ↑ Senator Read resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy. [3]
  3. 1 2 3 4 Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  4. ↑ Senator Hamilton resigned, causing a vacancy. [4]
  5. ↑ On March 9, 1875, Senator Young died during the next term, causing a vacancy. [5]
  6. ↑ On December 5, 1870, Senator Wolf resigned from the Iowa Senate to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy. [6]
  7. ↑ On April 24, 1872, Senator Ketcham resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy. [7]
  8. ↑ The 35th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  9. ↑ On February 8, 1871, Senator Mulkern died, causing a vacancy. [8]
  10. ↑ On March 3, 1871, Senator Donnan resigned from the Iowa Senate to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy. [9]
  11. ↑ Senator Couch resigned, causing a vacancy. [10]
  12. ↑ On March 3, 1871, Senator Bulis resigned from the Iowa Senate to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, causing a vacancy. [11]
  13. ↑ Senator Johnson resigned, causing a vacancy. [12]
  14. ↑ The 49th district was newly created following redistricting.

Detailed Results

See also

District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1871 general election.

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References

  1. ↑ "General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874)". Iowa Legislature . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Senator Martin Read: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Senator Augustus Harvey Hamilton: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Senator James Addison Young: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Senator William Penn Wolf: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Senator James P. Ketcham: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Senator Michael B. Mulkern: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Senator William G. Donnan: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Senator George William Couch: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Senator Henry Clay Bulis: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Senator Emmons Johnson: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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