1839 Iowa Council election
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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.[b] 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).[4]
Following the organization of the
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.[a]
Summary of Results
| Iowa Territory Council District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Councilor | Party | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st[c]
|
George Hepner | Dem
|
George Hepner[d] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | ||
| Arthur Inghram | Dem
|
Arthur Inghram[e] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | |||
| Robert Ralston | Dem
|
Robert Ralston[f] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | |||
2nd[g]
|
Jesse B. Browne | Whig
|
Jesse B. Browne[h] | Whig
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Whig Hold
| ||
3rd[i]
|
Lawson B. Hughes | Whig
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Lawson B. Hughes[j] | Whig
|
Whig Hold
| ||
| Jesse D. Payne | Whig
|
Jesse D. Payne[k] | Whig
|
Whig Hold
| |||
4th[l]
|
E. A. M. Swazy | Dem
|
E. A. M. Swazy[m] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | ||
| Isham Keith | Whig
|
Isham Keith[n] | Whig
|
Whig Hold
| |||
5th[o]
|
James M. Clark | Whig
|
James M. Clark[p] | Whig
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Whig Hold
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6th[q]
|
Charles Whittlesey
|
Whig
|
Charles Whittlesey[r]
|
Whig
|
Whig Hold
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7th[s]
|
Jonathan W. Parker | Dem
|
Jonathan W. Parker[t] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | ||
8th[u]
|
Stephen Hempstead[a] | Dem
|
Stephen Hempstead[a] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | ||
| Warner Lewis | Dem
|
Warner Lewis[v] | Dem
|
Dem Hold | |||
Source:[19]
- ^ a b c d e Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second Iowa Territory Council.[1]
- multi-member districts.[3]
- ^ The 1st was a 3-member district.
- ^ Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[7]
- ^ Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[8]
- ^ Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[9]
- ^ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[10]
- ^ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[11]
- ^ Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[12]
- ^ The 4th was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[13]
- ^ Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[14]
- ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[15]
- ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[16]
- ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[17]
- ^ The 8th was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[18]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1839.
See also
External links
District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839:
References
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Early History: Iowa Territory" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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- Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2021.