1883 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1883 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1881 Iowa Senate election 1881 1885 Iowa Senate election 1885 29 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 October 9, 1883 Republican Party (United States) 45 6 39 Democratic Party (United States) 2 9 11 Greenback Party 2 2 0 Independent (politician) 1 1 0 In the 1883 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twentieth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 29 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 9, 1883.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 20 (01/14/1884 - 01/10/1886) Iowa Legislature June 27, 2021 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 45 seats to Democrats' two seats, two Greenbackers, and one Independent. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 24 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1883 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 39 seats and Democrats having 11 seats (a net gain of 9 seats 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 2nd Alexander Brown Rep John Wesley Carr DemDem Gain 3rd Jesse J. Wall Greenbacker Edward J. Gault DemDem Gain 4th David M. Clark Greenbacker Thomas Weidman RepRep Gain 5th William M. Wilson Rep John McDonough Rep Rep Hold 6th Isaac W. Keller Rep Anson P. Stephens Rep Rep Hold 8th Alfred Hebard Rep James S. Hendrie DemDem Gain 11th Sanford M. Boling Rep Francis Alexander Duncan Rep Rep Hold 14th John Wesley Prizer Rep Benjamin McCoy Rep Rep Hold 15th John Kelly Johnson Rep Edward R. Cassatt DemDem Gain 16th James F. Greenlee Rep Eli Wilkin Rep Rep Hold 17th Mark Antony Dashiell Rep Timothy Jordan Caldwell Rep Rep Hold 19th George Franklin Wright Rep George Carson Rep Rep Hold 23rd John Russell Rep Gilman Lewis Johnson DemDem Gain 24th Pierce Mitchell Dem John C. Chambers RepRep Gain 25th John Clinton Shrader Rep Moses Bloom DemDem Gain 26thNew Districts in the Iowa Senate were redrawn in advance of the 1883 election. Several incumbents were redistricted to new district numbers between the 19th and 20th Iowa General Assemblies. Use these links to compare the districts:19th (1878-1883) and 20th (1884-1885). William Aitken Patrick Rep John Wimberly HendersonHenderson Senator Henderson was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. He switched parties from Independent to Democratic. Senator Henderson also was redistricted from district 27 to 26. He was re-elected to the Senate to the new 26th district as a Democrat in 1883. DemDem Gain 27thNew John Wimberly HendersonHenderson Ind John Ryder DemDem Gain 28th John David Nichols Rep Preston M. Sutton Rep Rep Hold 31st Samuel D. Nichols Rep John Dudley GillettGillett Senator Gillett was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. Senator Gillett was redistricted from district 33 to 31. He was re-elected to the Senate to the new 31st district in 1883. Senator Gillett resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=20&personID=4290 Senator John Dudley Gillett: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 32nd Delos Arnold Rep Enoch W. EastmanEastman On January 9, 1885, Senator Eastman died during the next term, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=20&personID=4286 Senator Enoch W. Eastman: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 33rd John Dudley GillettGillett Rep William G. Donnan Rep Rep Hold 36th Rodney W. Tirrill Rep Frank Davis Bayless DemDem Gain 39thNew Merritt W. Harmon Rep Alvin Manley WhaleyWhaley Senator Whaley was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. Senator Whaley was redistricted from district 46 to 39. He was re-elected to the Senate to the new 39th district in 1883. Rep Rep Hold 40thNew Martin Garber Rep William LarrabeeLarrabee Senator Larrabee was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. Senator Larrabee was redistricted from district 43 to 40. He was re-elected to the Senate to the new 40th district in 1883. Senator Larrabee was elected Governor of Iowa during the next term in 1885, causing a vacancy in the Iowa Senate.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=20&personID=4315 Senator William Larrabee: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register June 27, 2021 Rep Rep Hold 41st Henry Nielander Rep Joseph Henry Sweney Rep Rep Hold 43rdNew William LarrabeeLarrabee Rep John D. Glass Rep Rep Hold 46thNew Alvin Manley WhaleyWhaley Rep Charles Edwin Whiting DemDem Gain 47th Horace G. Parker Rep Charles C. Chubb Rep Rep Hold 49th Elden J. Hartshorn Rep Orsmond M. Barrett 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 1883. See also Elections in Iowa References External links Iowa Senate Districts 1884-1885 Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections