1854 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1854 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1852 Iowa Senate election 1852 1856 Iowa Senate election 1856 19 out of 31 seats in the Iowa State Senate 16 1854 Democratic Party (United States) 20 3 17 Whig Party (US) 11 3 14 President of the Iowa Senate William E. LeffingwellLeffingwell Senator William E. Leffingwell of Clinton County was chosen to be the fifth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the fourth Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator Enos Lowe in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=4&personID=5901 Senator William E. Leffingwell Iowa Legislature July 20, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Maturin L. FisherFisher Senator Maturin L. Fisher of Clayton County was chosen to be the sixth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the fifth Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator William E. Leffingwell in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=5804 Senator Maturin L. Fisher Iowa Legislature July 21, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) In the 1854 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fifth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held for 19 of the state senate's 31 seats.Size At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 5 (12/04/1854 - 11/30/1856) Iowa Legislature July 21, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place in 1854.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 5 (12/04/1854 - 11/30/1856) Iowa Legislature July 21, 2021 Following the previous election in 1852, Democrats had control of the Iowa Senate with 20 seats to Whigs' 11 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Whigs needed to net 5 Senate seats. Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1854 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 17 seats and Whigs having 14 seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Whigs). Democratic Senator Maturin L. Fisher was chosen as the President of the Iowa Senate for the fifth General Assembly, succeeding Democratic Senator William E. Leffingwell in that leadership position.FisherLeffingwell Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome1stFirst The first district was a 3-member district at the time. Salmon Cowles Dem Exum Sumner McCulloch Dem Dem Hold James M. LoveLove Senator Love was a holdover senator not up for re-election. However, on July 1, 1856, during the next term, he resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that was filled by special election.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=5818 Senator James M. Love: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 DemDavid Trowbridge BrighamDemDem HoldVacancy upon Senator Love's resignation. Calvin J. Price Dem William A. Thurston Dem Dem Hold 2ndSecond The second district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election. George Hepner Dem William Findlay Coolbaugh Dem Dem Hold 3rdThird The third district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election. John Brice Spees Whig Abner Harrison McCrary Whig Whig Hold 5thFifth The fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Archibald McKinney Whig Alvin Saunders Whig Whig Hold 6thSixth The sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. John Wesley Hedrick Whig James C. Ramsey DemDem Gain 7thSeventh The seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Henry Benham Hendershott Dem Daniel A. Anderson WhigWhig Gain 9thNinth The ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Amos Harris Dem Nathan Udell Dem Dem Hold 10thTenth The tenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Hadley Douglas Johnson Dem James D. Test Dem Dem Hold 12thTwelfth The twelfth district was a 1-member district at the time. Norman Everson Whig Hiram Thomas Cleaver DemDem Gain 13thThirteenth The thirteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Joseph Lowe Dem James Latimer Hogin WhigWhig Gain 16thSixteenth The sixteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Eli Snow Wing Dem Ambrose Cowperthwaite Fulton WhigWhig Gain 17thSeventeenth The seventeenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Jonathan Emerson Fletcher Dem George W. Wilkinson WhigWhig Gain 18thEighteenth The eighteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. William E. Leffingwell Dem Julius J. Matthews WhigWhig Gain 19thNineteenth The nineteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. George D. Crosthwait Whig Samuel Workman DemDem Gain20thTwentieth The twentieth district was a 1-member district at the time.Andrew Young HullDem Theophilus BryanBryan Senator Bryan was originally deemed to be elected to the seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=5789 Senator Theophilus Bryan: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 However, on January 7, 1855, during the next term, he was removed by a vote of the members of the Iowa Senate and replaced by Senator Jordan of the Whig Party.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=4527 Senator James Cunningham Jordan: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 Dem Dem Hold James Cunningham JordanJordan Senator Bryan was originally deemed to be elected to the seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=5789 Senator Theophilus Bryan: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 However, on January 7, 1855, during the next term, he was removed by a vote of the members of the Iowa Senate and replaced by Senator Jordan of the Whig Party.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=4527 Senator James Cunningham Jordan: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 WhigWhig Gain 22ndTwenty-second The twenty-second district was a 1-member district at the time. Nathan G. Sales Dem Joseph Birge Dem Dem Hold 24thTwenty-fourth The twenty-fourth district was a 3-member district at the time. Senator Fisher was a holdover incumbent not up for re-election. Senator Shields was a holdover incumbent not up for re-election; however, on June 25, 1856, during the next term, Shields died, causing a vacancy in his seat. Senator Lewis was up for re-election and was succeeded by Senator Hamilton. John G. ShieldsShields Senator Shields was a holdover incumbent not up for re-election; however, on June 25, 1856, during the next term, Shields died, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=5&personID=5844 Senator John G. Shields: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 21, 2021 DemVacancy after Shields' death on June 25, 1856. Warner Lewis Dem William W. Hamilton WhigWhig Gain Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 21, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1854. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Senate in 1854: Iowa Senate Districts 1852-1855 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections