1841 Iowa Council election

none September 2023 1841 Iowa Council election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1840 Iowa Council election 1840 1842 Iowa Council election 1842 All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council 7 1841 Jonathan W. ParkerParker Councilor Parker of Scott County was chosen to be the President of the fourth Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-6&personID=16500 Councilor Jonathan W. Parker Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) 9th-Scott County 7 1 8 Mortimer Phillips BainbridgeBainbridge Councilor Bainbridge of Dubuque County.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-6&personID=16412 Councilor Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Party (US) 10th-Dubuque County 6 1 5 1841 Iowa Territorial Council election.svg #92c5de Democratic hold #fdb863 Whig hold#0671B0 Democratic gain President of the Iowa Territory Council Mortimer Phillips BainbridgeBainbridge Whig Party (US) Jonathan W. ParkerParker Democratic Party (United States) In the 1841 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the fourth Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.Size At the time, the Iowa Territory Council had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislative Assembly: 4 (12/06/1841 - 12/04/1842) Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Councilors served one-year terms. The Iowa Territory existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when Iowa was admitted to the Union as a state. At the time, the Iowa Territory had a Legislative Assembly consisting of an upper chamber (i.e., the Territory Council) and a lower chamber (i.e., the Territory House). Following the previous election in 1840, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats. To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net one seat from the Democrats. The Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Council following the 1841 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding eight seats and Whigs having five seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats). Democratic Councilor Jonathan W. Parker was chosen as the President of the fourth Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge in that leadership position.Parker Summary of Results Iowa Territory Council DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Councilor PartyOutcome1st1st The 1st was a 2-member district. Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. Browne Whig Whig Hold Edward Johnstone Dem Edward Johnstone Dem Dem Hold2nd2nd The 2nd was a 2-member district. Gideon Smith Bailey Dem Gideon Smith Bailey Dem Dem Hold James Hall Dem James Hall Dem Dem Hold 3rd3rd The 3rd was a 1-member district. Joseph C. Hawkins Whig Shepherd Leffler DemDem Gain 4th4th The 4th was a 1-member district. William Henson Wallace Whig William Henson Wallace Whig Whig Hold 5th5th The 5th was a 1-member district. William Greyer Coop Dem William Greyer Coop Dem Dem Hold 6th6th The 6th was a 1-member district. Francis Springer Whig Francis Springer Whig Whig Hold 7th7th The 7th was a 1-member district. Serranus Clinton Hastings Dem Serranus Clinton Hastings Dem Dem Hold 8th8th The 8th was a 1-member district. George Greene Dem George Greene Dem Dem Hold 9th9th The 9th was a 1-member district. Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. ParkerParker Dem Dem Hold10th10th The 10th was a 2-member district. Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge Whig Mortimer Phillips BainbridgeBainbridge Whig Whig Hold Joseph S. Kirkpatrick Whig Joseph S. Kirkpatrick Whig Whig Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 15, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1841. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1841: Iowa Territory Council Districts 1840-1844 map References Iowa Council Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections