1881 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1881 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1879 Iowa Senate election 1879 1883 Iowa Senate election 1883 25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 October 11, 1881 Republican Party (United States) 41 4 45 Democratic Party (United States) 7 5 2 Greenback Party 2 2 Independent (politician) 0 1 1 In the 1881 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the nineteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 25 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 11, 1881.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/REDBK/860858.pdf#page=185 Members of the Senate, 1882 Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 41 seats to Democrats' seven seats and two Greenbackers. 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 1881 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats, Democrats having two seats, two Greenbackers, and one Independent (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans and 1 Independent seat). Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome 1st James Madison Shelley Dem Henry W. Rothert RepRep Gain 2ndVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. Henry Clay TraverseTraverse Senator Traverse resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=18&personID=4592 Senator Henry Clay Traverse: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Alexander Brown Rep Rep Hold 7th Philip W. Lewellen Rep Talton Embrey Clark Rep Rep Hold 9th John Patterson Rep Benton J. HallHall During the next term, Senator Hall resigned his seat in the Iowa Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=20&personID=4296 Senator Benton J. Hall: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 DemDem Gain 10th John Simpson Woolson Rep Lot Abraham Rep Rep Hold 12th Sanford S. Harned Dem Cassius M. Brown RepRep Gain 13th Gregg A. Madison Dem Joseph G. Hutchison RepRep Gain 18th Lafayette Young Rep Cephas B. Hunt Rep Rep Hold 20th Thomas Hanna Rep Pliny Nichols Rep Rep Hold 21st William A. Foster Rep John Carver Bills Rep Rep Hold 22nd Nathaniel Anson Merrell Dem Wickliffe A. Cotton RepRep Gain 26thVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. Christian HedgesHedges Senator Hedges resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=18&personID=4514 Senator Christian Hedges: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep William Aitken Patrick Rep Rep Hold 27th27th There was not an election in the twenty-seventh senatorial district in 1881. Instead, incumbent Senator John Wimberly Henderson switched parties. John Wimberly HendersonHenderson Senator Henderson was an incumbent Senator who was not up for election in 1881. Instead, he switched parties from Democratic to Independent. Dem John Wimberly HendersonHenderson IndInd. Gain 29th John Meyer Rep Egbert C. Sudlow Rep Rep Hold 30th Robert C. Webb Rep Hiram Ypsilanti SmithSmith During the next term, Senator Smith resigned his seat in the Iowa Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=20&personID=4342 Senator Hiram Ypsilanti Smith: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 34th Augustin W. Ford Rep Thomas M. C. Logan Rep Rep Hold 35th Moses M. Ham Dem Julius Kingman Graves RepRep Gain 37th Daniel Darrow Chase Rep John L. Kamrar Rep Rep Hold 38th Herman C. Hemenway Rep Herman C. Hemenway Rep Rep Hold 42nd Martin Nelson Johnson Rep Henry A. Baker Rep Rep Hold 44th Aaron Kimball Rep Chapman A. Marshall Rep Rep Hold 45th Robert M. Haines Rep Alfred Nelson Poyneer Rep Rep Hold 46thVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. Wilberforce P. GaylordGaylord Senator Gaylord died on April 27, 1880, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=18&personID=5142 Senator Wilberforce P. Gaylord: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Alvin Manley WhaleyWhaley Senator Whaley filled the vacancy caused by Senator Gaylord's death.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=19&personID=4259 Senator Alvin Manley Whaley: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 47thVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. Frank M. GoodykoontzGoodykoontz Senator Goodykoontz resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=18&personID=4502 Senator Frank M. Goodykoontz: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Horace G. ParkerParker Senator Parker filled the vacancy caused by Senator Goodykoontz's resignation.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=19&personID=4422 Senator Horace G. Parker: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 48th John J. Russell Rep John J. Russell Rep Rep Hold 50th Albert Henry Lawrence Rep Gifford Simeon Robinson Rep Rep Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate June 27, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1881. See also Elections in Iowa References External links Iowa State Senate Districts 1878-83 map Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections