1869 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1869 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1867 Iowa Senate election 1867 1871 Iowa Senate election 1871 21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 October 12, 1869 Republican Party (United States) 40 37Before Following the 1867 Iowa Senate election, Republicans held 40 seats to Democrats' 8 and a lone seat held by a People's Party member. However, three changes occurred during the twelfth general assembly. In the tenth district, Republican Senator Charles Leopold Matthies died on October 16, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5167 Senator Charles Leopold Matthies Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 In the eighteenth district, Republican Senator John R. Needham died on July 9, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5173 Senator John R. Needham Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 In the twenty-fourth district, Republican Senator William Penn Wolf resigned on March 3, 1869, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=4354 Senator William Penn Wolf Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 All three seats were left vacant until the next election. Therefore, by election day in 1869, the Republicans held 37 seats, the Democrats held 8 seats, there was a lone People's Party member, and three seats were vacant (all the vacancies had been held by Republicans). 6 43Seats The Iowa Senate expanded from 49 seats to 50 seats following the 1869 general election.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/BB/696310.pdf#page=7 The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846 - 1980 Iowa General Assembly July 24, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) 8 8Before 1 7Seats People's Party (US) 1 1Before 1 0Seats President of the Iowa SenatePrez Article IV, section 18, of the Constitution of Iowa at that time established that the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa shall perform the duties of the President of the Senate. The Lieutenant Governor performed the duties of President of the Senate from January 11, 1858 through January 14, 1991. As of 1991, duties of Iowa's Lieutenant Governor no longer include presiding over the state Senate.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/informationOnLegislators/historicalInformation?searchGA=ALL&lastName=&firstName=&chamberID=S&leadershipPositionID=10&partyID=&districtID=&countyID= Iowa Legislators Past and Present: Senate President Iowa Legislature July 24, 2021 John ScottJScott As Lieutenant Governor, John Scott was the thirteenth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the twelfth Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Republican Benjamin F. Gue in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/person?ga=12&personID=4246 John Scott Iowa Legislature July 24, 2021 Republican Party (United States) Henry Clay BulisBulis As the next Lieutenant Governor, Henry Clay Bulis was the fourteenth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the thirteenth Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Republican John Scott in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/person?ga=13&personID=5017 Henry Clay Bulis Iowa Legislature July 24, 2021 Republican Party (United States) In the 1869 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the thirteenth Iowa General Assembly. Following the expansion of the Iowa Senate from 49 to 50 seats in 1869, elections were held for 21 of the state senate's 50 seats.Size At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 13 (01/10/1870 - 01/07/1872) Iowa Legislature July 24, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 12, 1869.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 13 (01/10/1870 - 01/07/1872) Iowa Legislature July 24, 2021 Following the previous election in 1867, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' eight seats and a lone member from the People's Party. However, three changes occurred during the twelfth general assembly. In the tenth district, Republican Senator Charles Leopold Matthies died on October 16, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5167 Senator Charles Leopold Matthies Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 In the eighteenth district, Republican Senator John R. Needham died on July 9, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5173 Senator John R. Needham Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 In the twenty-fourth district, Republican Senator William Penn Wolf resigned on March 3, 1869, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=4354 Senator William Penn Wolf Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 All three seats were left vacant until the next election. Therefore, by election day in 1869, the Republicans held 37 seats, the Democrats held 8 seats, there was a lone People's Party member, and three seats were vacant (all the vacancies had been held by Republicans). To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 18 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 43 seats and Democrats having seven seats (a net gain of 6 seats for Republicans).Seats 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 transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Nathaniel Hedges Dem Exum Sumner McCulloch Dem Dem Hold Joseph Hollman DemObsolete subdistrict 2ndSecond The second district was a 1-member district at the time. Eliab Doud Rep Jacob Garretson Vale Rep Rep Hold 4thFourth The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. Madison Miner Walden Rep William Fields Vermillion Rep Rep Hold 5thFifth The fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. James D. WrightWright Senator Wright was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 5 to 6. Rep Edward M. BillBill Senator Bill was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 6 to 5. Rep Rep Hold 6thSixth The sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. Edward M. BillBill Rep James D. WrightWright Rep Rep Hold 10thTenth The tenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Charles Leopold MatthiesMatthies In the tenth district, Republican Senator Charles Leopold Matthies died on October 16, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5167 Senator Charles Leopold Matthies Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 Rep Charles Beardsley Rep Rep Hold 11thEleventh The eleventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Theron Webb Woolson Rep John Patterson West Rep Rep Hold 14thFourteenth The fourteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. James M. Robertson Rep James Simpson Hurley Rep Rep Hold 16thSixteenth The sixteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. John Abbott Parvin Rep Samuel McNutt Rep Rep Hold 17thSeventeenth The seventeenth district was a 1-member district at the time. John C. Johnson Rep Joseph W. Havens Rep Rep Hold 18thEighteenth The eighteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. John R. NeedhamNeedham Senator Needham died on July 9, 1868, causing a vacancy in his seat.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=12&personID=5173 Senator John R. Needham Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 Rep John Nicholas Dixon Rep Rep Hold 19thNineteenth The nineteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Thomas McMillan Rep John M. Cathcart Rep Rep Hold 21stTwenty-first The twenty-first district was a 1-member district at the time. Joseph Rea Reed Rep Benjamin Franklin Murray Rep Rep Hold22ndTwenty-second The twenty-second district was a 2-member district at the time. Andrew McCune Larimer Rep Hans Reimer Claussen Rep Rep Hold W. W. Cones People's Robert Lowry RepRep Gain 23rdTwenty-third The twenty-third district was a 1-member district at the time. John Henry Smith Rep Alexander Baird Ireland Rep Rep Hold 27thTwenty-seventh The twenty-seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. John Meyer Rep Joseph Dysart Rep Rep Hold 28thTwenty-eighth The twenty-eighth district was a 1-member district at the time. Jonathan Wright Cattell Rep Frank T. Campbell Rep Rep Hold 29thTwenty-ninth The twenty-ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Lewis Brigham DunhamDunham Senator Dunham was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 29 to 30. Dem Benjamin Franklin Allen RepRep Gain 30thThirtieth The thirtieth district was a 1-member district at the time. Sewall Spaulding Farwell Rep Lewis Brigham DunhamDunham DemDem Gain 31stThirty-first The thirty-first district was a 1-member district at the time. Robert SmythSmyth Senator Smyth was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 31 to 32. Rep John McKean Rep Rep Hold 32ndThirty-second The thirty-second district was a 1-member district at the time. James ChapinChapin Senator Chapin was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 32 to 33. Rep Robert SmythSmyth Rep Rep Hold 33rdThirty-third The thirty-third district was a 1-member district at the time. Wells Sylvanus RiceRice Senator Rice was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 33 to 34. Rep James ChapinChapin Rep Rep Hold34thThirty-fourth The thirty-fourth district transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Frederick M. KnollKnoll Senator Knoll was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 34 to 35. Dem Wells Sylvanus RiceRice RepRep Gain Benjamin Billings RichardsRichards Senator Richards was an incumbent who was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 34 to 35. DemObsolete subdistrict35thThirty-fifth The thirty-fifth district transitioned from a 1- to 2-member district at the time. Joseph GrimesGrimes Senator Grimes was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 35 to 36. Rep Frederick M. KnollKnoll DemDem GainNewly created subdistrict 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 24, 2021 DemDem Gain 36thThirty-sixth The thirty-sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. William G. DonnanDonnan Senator Donnan was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 36 to 37. Rep Joseph GrimesGrimes Rep Rep Hold 37thThirty-seventh The thirty-seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Homer E. NewellNewell Senator Newell was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 37 to 39. Rep William G. DonnanDonnan Rep Rep Hold 38thThirty-eighth The thirty-eighth district was a 1-member district at the time. William LarrabeeLarrabee Senator Larrabee was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 38 to 40. Rep George William Couch Rep Rep Hold 39thThirty-ninth The thirty-ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Marcus TuttleTuttle Senator Tuttle was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 39 to 46. Rep Homer E. NewellNewell Rep Rep Hold 40thFortieth The fortieth district was a 1-member district at the time. James B. Powers Rep William LarrabeeLarrabee Rep Rep Hold 44thForty-fourth The forty-fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. Isaac J. MitchellMitchell Senator Mitchell was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 44 to 45. Rep Emmons Johnson Rep Rep Hold 45thForty-fifth The forty-fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Theodore HawleyHawley Senator Hawley was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 45 to 47. Rep Isaac J. MitchellMitchell Rep Rep Hold 46thForty-sixth The forty-sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. Addison Oliver Rep Marcus TuttleTuttle Rep Rep Hold 47thForty-seventh The forty-seventh district was a newly created 1-member district at the time.Newly created district Theodore HawleyHawley RepRep Gain 48thForty-eighth The forty-eighth district was a newly created 1-member district at the time.Newly created district Charles Atkins RepRep Gain Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 24, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1869. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries were redrawn before the 1869 general election for the Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate Districts 1868-1869 map Iowa Senate Districts 1870-1871 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections