1846 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1846 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1845 Iowa Council election 1845Statehood On December 28, 1846, Iowa was granted statehood as the twenty-ninth state in the Union. The 1845 Iowa Territory Council general election was the last held for seats in the territorial government. Starting in 1846, the legislative branch of the new state of Iowa would be the Iowa General Assembly, organized with the Iowa Senate as the upper chamber and Iowa House of Representatives as the lower chamber. The Territory Council with its councilors served as the precursor of the Iowa State Senate and its senators. Therefore, the 1846 Iowa Senate election determined the Senators to serve in the first Iowa General Assembly.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 15, 2021 1848 Iowa Senate election 1848Elections The Iowa Senate was organized in 1846. In the newly created Senate, members were to serve four-year terms. Members of the First General Assembly were classified into two groups. Nine of the newly elected senators would serve full four-year terms, while 10 drew short terms of two years and were up for re-election in 1848. This classification system began the rotation system whereby half the members of the Senate are elected biennially for full four-year terms.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5965 Senator John Jackson Selman Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 All 19 seats in the Iowa State Senate 10 1846 Democratic Party (United States) 11 11Seats The Iowa Territory Council had 13 seats; however, the newly created Iowa Senate was expanded to 19 seats.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 1 (11/30/1846 - 12/03/1848) Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 Whig Party (US) 2 6 8Seats President of the Chamber Stephen HempsteadHempstead Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the eighth and final Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16464 Councilor Stephen Hempstead Iowa Legislature July 14, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas BakerBaker Senator Thomas Baker of Polk County was chosen to be the first President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the first Iowa General Assembly.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=6019 Senator Thomas Baker Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 & Thomas HughesHughes Senator Thomas Hughes of Johnson County was chosen to be the second President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the first Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator Thomas Baker in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=6038 Senator Thomas Hughes Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) In the 1846 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the first Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held for all 19 members of the State Senate. In the newly created Senate, members were to serve four-year terms. Members of the first General Assembly were classified into two groups. Nine of the newly elected senators would serve full four-year terms, while 10 drew short terms of two years and were up for re-election in 1848. This classification process began the rotation system whereby half the members of the Senate are elected biennially for full four-year terms.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5965 Senator John Jackson Selman Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 This was the first general election following Iowa's admission to the Union.Statehood Prior to statehood, 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).Size At the time, the Iowa Territory Council and the Iowa Senate both had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislative Assembly: 8 (12/01/1845 - 11/29/1846) Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Therefore, the Territory Council was the predecessor of the Iowa Senate, which became the upper chamber in the new Iowa General Assembly. In the previous election in 1845, the members of the eighth and final Territory Council were chosen. Democrats held a majority of seats with 11 to Whigs' two seats in the final Territory Council. The newly created Iowa Senate was expanded to nineteen members and districts were redrawn in advance of the election. To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net eight seats. The general election took place in 1846.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 1 (11/30/1846 - 12/03/1848) Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 Democrats maintained a majority of seats. Following the 1846 general election, Democrats held 11 seats in the Iowa Senate while Whigs held eight seats (a net gain of 6 seats for Whigs). Democratic Councilor Stephen Hempstead was the President of the eighth & final Territory Council.Hempstead Democratic Senator Thomas Baker was chosen as the first President of the Iowa Senate.Baker During the first General Assembly, Democratic Senator Thomas Hughes succeeded Senator Baker as the second President of the Iowa Senate.Hughes Summary of Results Iowa Territory Council DistrictCounties in Council DistrictIncumbent Councilor PartyIowa Senate DistrictCounties in Senate DistrictElected Senator PartyOutcome1st1st The Iowa Territory Council 1st district was a 2-member district.Lee James Brierly Dem1stFirst The Iowa Senate 1st district was a 2-member district.Lee Jacob Huner Dem Dem Hold John Thompson Dem James Sprott WhigWhig Gain2nd2nd The Iowa Territory Council 2nd district was a 2-member district.Van Buren, Davis, Appanoose Paul Brattain Dem2ndSecond The Iowa Senate 2nd district was a 2-member district.Van Buren John Fletcher Sanford WhigWhig Gain Henry M. Shelby Dem John McCormick Whitaker Dem Dem Hold 3rd3rd The Iowa Territory Council 3rd district was a 1-member district. Des Moines Shepherd Leffler Dem 3rdThird The Iowa Senate 3rd district was a 1-member district. Davis, Appanoose John Jackson Selman Dem Dem Hold 4th4th The Iowa Territory Council 4th district was a 1-member district. Henry John Stephenson Whig 4thFourth The Iowa Senate 4th district was a 1-member district. Monroe, Wapello James Davis Whig Whig Hold 5th5th The Iowa Territory Council 5th district was a 1-member district. Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson William Greyer Coop Dem 5thFifth The Iowa Senate 5th district was a 1-member district. Marion, Jasper, Polk, Dallas Thomas Baker Dem Dem Hold6th6th The Iowa Territory Council 6th district was a 1-member district.Louisa, Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marion, Poweshiek Enoch Ross Whig6thSixth The Iowa Senate 6th district was a 2-member district.Des Moines Milton D. Browning Whig Whig HoldNewly created subdistrict Samuel Fullenwider WhigWhig Gain 7th7th The Iowa Territory Council 7th district was a 1-member district. Iowa, Johnson, Muscatine Serranus Clinton Hastings Dem 7thSeventh The Iowa Senate 7th district was a 1-member district. Henry Evan Jay WhigWhig Gain8th8th The Iowa Territory Council 8th district was a 1-member district.Cedar, Jones, Linn, Benton, TamaWilliam AbbeDem8thEighth The Iowa Senate 8th district was a 1-member district.Jefferson Robert BrownBrown On January 2, 1848, Senator Brown resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=6025 Senator Robert Brown: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 That vacant seat was filled by Senator John Howell.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5949 Senator John Howell: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold John HowellHowell On January 2, 1848, Senator Brown resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=6025 Senator Robert Brown: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 That vacant seat was filled by Senator John Howell.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5949 Senator John Howell: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold 9th9th The Iowa Territory Council 9th district was a 1-member district. Scott, Clinton, Linn Laurel Summers Dem 9thNinth The Iowa Senate 9th district was a 1-member district. Louisa, Washington Francis Springer WhigWhig Gain10th10th The Iowa Territory Council 10th district was a 2-member district.Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Clayton, Fayette Philip Burr Bradley Dem10thTenth The Iowa Senate 10th district was a 1-member district.Keokuk, MahaskaRichard Randolph HarbourDemDem Hold Stephen Hempstead DemNewly created district 11thEleventh The Iowa Senate 11th district was a newly created 1-member district. Iowa, Johnson, Muscatine Thomas Hughes DemDem GainNewly created district 12thTwelfth The Iowa Senate 12th district was a newly created 1-member district. Scott, Clinton Loring Wheeler WhigWhig GainNewly created district 13thThirteenth The Iowa Senate 13th district was a newly created 1-member district. Cedar, Linn, Benton Samuel Augustus Bissell DemDem GainNewly created district 14thFourteenth The Iowa Senate 14th district was a newly created 1-member district. Jackson, Jones Philip Burr BradleyBradley Senator Bradley was an incumbent councilor who had served representing the 10th district during the final Iowa Territory Council before being elected to the first session of the Iowa Senate.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5633 Senator Philip Burr Bradley: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 DemDem GainNewly created district15thFifteenth The Iowa Senate 15th district was a newly created 2-member district.Dubuque, Delaware, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Clayton, Fayette Thomas Hart Benton DemDem Gain Theophilus Crawford DemDem Gain 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 Iowa State Senate elections in 1846. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1845: Iowa Territory Council Districts 1845-1846 map District boundaries were redrawn before the 1846 general election for the Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate Districts 1846-1849 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections