1871 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1871 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1869 Iowa Senate election 1869 1873 Iowa Senate election 1873 34 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 October 10, 1871 Republican Party (United States) 43 1 42 Democratic Party (United States) 7 1 8 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.Size At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874) Iowa Legislature July 13, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 10, 1871.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874) Iowa Legislature July 13, 2021 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 Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome 3rd Henry Clay Traverse Rep Horatio A. Wonn DemDem Gain 4th William Fields Vermillion Rep Edward J. Gault DemDem Gain 5th Edward M. Bill Rep Martin ReadRead Senator Read resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=14&personID=4983 Senator Martin Read: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 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 RepRep Gain 12th Abial Richmond Pierce Rep Moses Ayres McCoid Rep Rep Hold 13thVacancy Augustus Harvey HamiltonHamilton Senator Hamilton resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=5046 Senator Augustus Harvey Hamilton: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 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 YoungJAYoung On March 9, 1875, Senator Young died during the next term, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=15&personID=4909 Senator James Addison Young: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 19th John M. Cathcart Rep John L. McCormack DemDem Gain 20th George E. Griffith Rep Mark Antony Dashiell Rep Rep Hold 24th William Penn WolfWolf 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.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=4354 Senator William Penn Wolf: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep John C. Chambers Rep Rep Hold 25th Samuel Husband Fairall Dem Samuel Husband Fairall Dem Dem Hold 26th Matthew Long Rep James P. KetchamKetcham On April 24, 1872, Senator Ketcham resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=14&personID=4965 Senator James P. Ketcham: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 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 Hold35th35th The 35th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Frederick M. Knoll DemBenjamin Billings RichardsDemDem Hold Michael B. MulkernMulkern On February 8, 1871, Senator Mulkern died, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=5077 Senator Michael B. Mulkern: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Dem 36th Joseph Grimes Rep Albert Boomer Rep Rep Hold 37th William G. DonnanDonnan 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.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=4199 Senator William G. Donnan: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep George Washington Bemis Rep Rep Hold 38thVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. George William CouchCouch Senator Couch resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=5029 Senator George William Couch: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 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 42ndVacancy Henry Clay BulisBulis On March 3, 1871, Senator Bulis resigned from the Iowa Senate to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=5017 Senator Henry Clay Bulis: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep George R. Willett Rep Rep Hold 43rd John G. Patterson Rep Alonzo Converse Rep Rep Hold 44thVacancy Emmons JohnsonJohnson Senator Johnson resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=13&personID=16555 Senator Emmons Johnson: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 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 49th49th The 49th district was newly created following redistricting.Newly created district John J. Russell RepRep Gain Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 13, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1871. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1871 general election. 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