1843 Iowa Council election
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In the 1843 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the sixth Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[d] 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).
Following the
To claim a majority of seats, the
However, during the session, Democratic Councilor Thomas Cox died on November 9, 1844, causing a vacancy. Following Cox's death, Democrats and Whigs were tied with six seats each.
Summary of Results
| Iowa Territory Council District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Councilor | Party | Outcome | ||
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1st[e]
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Robert M. G. Patterson | Whig
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Robert M. G. Patterson | Whig
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Whig Hold
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| William Patterson | Dem
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William Patterson | Dem
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Dem Hold | |||
2nd[f]
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John D. Elbert | Whig
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John D. Elbert | Whig
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Whig Hold
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| James H. Jenkins | Dem
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James H. Jenkins | Dem
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Dem Hold | |||
3rd[g]
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Shepherd Leffler | Dem
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Shepherd Leffler | Dem
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Dem Hold | ||
4th[h]
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William Henson Wallace | Whig
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William Henson Wallace | Whig
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Whig Hold
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5th[i]
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Joseph B. Teas | Dem
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Joseph B. Teas | Dem
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Dem Hold | ||
6th[j]
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Francis Springer | Whig
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Francis Springer | Whig
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Whig Hold
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7th[k]
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Pleasant Harris | Dem
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Pleasant Harris | Dem
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Dem Hold | ||
8th[l]
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John Parsons Cook | Whig
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John Parsons Cook | Whig
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Whig Hold
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9th[m]
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Robert Christie | Whig
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Robert Christie | Whig
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Whig Hold
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10th[n]
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Thomas Cox | Dem
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Thomas Cox[a] | Dem
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Dem Hold | ||
| Vacancy after Cox's death[b] | |||||||
| Francis Gehon | Dem
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Francis Gehon | Dem
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Dem Hold | |||
Source:[4]
- ^ a b c d Councilor Cox of Jackson County was chosen to be President of the sixth Iowa Territory Council. He died during the session on November 9, 1844 from pneumonia.[1]
- ^ a b c Councilor Cox of Jackson County died during the sixth session of the Iowa Territory Council on November 9, 1844, from pneumonia.[1]
- ^ a b Councilor Elbert of Van Buren County.[2]
- multi-member districts.[3]
- ^ The 1st was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 2nd was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 3rd was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 4th was a 1-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 1-member district.
- ^ The 9th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 10th was a 2-member district.
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1843.
See also
External links
District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1843:
References
- ^ Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 15, 2021.