1867 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1867 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1865 Iowa Senate election 1865 1869 Iowa Senate election 1869 34 out of 49 seats in the Iowa State Senate 25 October 8, 1867 Republican Party (United States) 42 2 40Seats The Iowa Senate expanded from 48 seats to 49 seats following the 1867 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 23, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) 6 2 8Seats People's Party (US) 0 1 1Seats 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 21, 2021 Benjamin F. GueGue As Lieutenant Governor, Benjamin F. Gue was the twelfth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the eleventh Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Republican Enoch W. Eastman in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/person?ga=11&personID=5352 Benjamin F. Gue Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 Republican Party (United States) John ScottJScott As the next 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 23, 2021 Republican Party (United States) In the 1867 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twelfth Iowa General Assembly. Following the expansion of the Iowa Senate from 48 to 49 seats in 1867, elections were held for 34 of the state senate's 49 seats.Size At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 12 (01/13/1868 - 01/09/1870) Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 8, 1867.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 12 (01/13/1868 - 01/09/1870) Iowa Legislature July 23, 2021 Following the previous election in 1865, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 42 seats to Democrats' six seats. 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 election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 40 seats, Democrats having eight seats, and a lone seat for the People's Party (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats and 1 seat for the People's Party).Seats Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome 3rdThird The third district was a 1-member district at the time. Samuel Alphonso Moore Rep Henry Clay Traverse Rep Rep Hold 4thFourth The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. Nathan Udell Dem Madison Miner Walden RepRep Gain 5thFifth The fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Eugene Edgar Edwards Rep James D. Wright Rep Rep Hold 6thSixth The sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. C. G. Bridges Rep Edward M. Bill Rep Rep Hold 7thSeventh The seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. L. W. Hillyer Rep Isaac W. Keller Rep Rep Hold 8thEighth The eighth district was a 1-member district at the time. Lewis Williams Ross Rep Napoleon Bonaparte Moore Rep Rep Hold 9thNinth The ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Fitz Henry Warren Rep Jefferson P. Casady DemDem Gain 10thTenth The tenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Theron Webb WoolsonWoolson Senator Woolson was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 10 to 11. Rep Charles Leopold MatthiesMatties During the next term, Senator Matties 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 Rep Hold 11thEleventh The eleventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Daniel P. Stubbs Rep Theron Webb WoolsonWoolson Rep Rep Hold 12thTwelfth The twelfth district was a 1-member district at the time. Edward Holcomb Stiles Rep Abial Richmond Pierce Rep Rep Hold 13thThirteenth The thirteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. William Castlebury Shippen Rep Augustus Harvey Hamilton Rep Rep Hold 15thFifteenth The fifteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. John Abbott ParvinParvin Senator Parvin was an incumbent senator. However, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 15 to 16. Rep Granville Gaylord Bennett Rep Rep Hold 16thSixteenth The sixteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. John Ferguson McJunkin Rep John Abbott ParvinParvin Rep Rep Hold 17thSeventeenth The seventeenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Ezekiel Silas Sampson Rep John C. Johnson Rep Rep Hold 18thEighteenth The eighteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. J. A. L. Crookham Rep John R. NeedhamNeedham During the next term, 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 Rep Hold 19thNineteenth The nineteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Thomas McMillan Rep Thomas McMillan Rep Rep Hold 20thTwentieth The twentieth district was a 1-member district at the time. William McMarshman Rep George E. Griffith Rep Rep Hold 22ndTwenty-second The twenty-second district was a 2-member district at the time. However, Senator Larimer was a holdover incumbent and not up for re-election. Joseph B. Leake Rep W. W. Cones People'sPeople's Gain 24thTwenty-fourth The twenty-fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. Henry Wharton Rep William Penn WolfWolf During the next term, Senator 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 Rep Rep Hold 25thTwenty-fifth The twenty-fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Ezekiel Clark Rep Samuel Husband Fairall DemDem Gain 26thTwenty-sixth The twenty-sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. Marsena Edgar Cutts Rep Matthew Long Rep Rep Hold 29thTwenty-ninth The twenty-ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. John Hilsinger Rep Lewis Brigham Dunham DemDem Gain 31stThirty-first The thirty-first district was a 1-member district at the time. Joseph Barris Young Rep Robert Smyth Rep Rep Hold 32ndThirty-second The thirty-second district was a 1-member district at the time. William B. King Rep James Chapin Rep Rep Hold 33rdThirty-third The thirty-third district was a 1-member district at the time. Henry Clay Henderson Rep Wells Sylvanus Rice Rep Rep Hold 34thThirty-fourth The thirty-fourth district was a 2-member district at the time. However, Senator Richards was a holdover incumbent and not up for re-election. Frederick M. Knoll Dem Frederick M. Knoll Dem Dem Hold 35thThirty-fifth The thirty-fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. John M. Brayton Rep Joseph Grimes Rep Rep Hold 36thThirty-sixth The thirty-sixth district was a 1-member district at the time. Leonard Wells Hart Rep William G. Donnan Rep Rep Hold 37thThirty-seventh The thirty-seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Benjamin T. Hunt Rep Homer E. Newell Rep Rep Hold 38thThirty-eighth The thirty-eighth district was a 1-member district at the time. William Benjamin Lakin Rep William Larrabee Rep Rep Hold 39thThirty-ninth The thirty-ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Coker F. Clarkson Rep Marcus Tuttle Rep Rep Hold 41stForty-first The forty-first district was a 1-member district at the time. Charles Paulk Dem Liberty E. Fellows Dem Dem Hold 43rdForty-third The forty-third district was a 1-member district at the time. John G. Patterson Rep John G. Patterson Rep Rep Hold 44thForty-fourth The forty-fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. George W. BassettBassett Senator Bassett was an incumbent senator. However, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 44 to 45. Rep Isaac J. Mitchell Rep Rep Hold 45thForty-fifth The forty-fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Addison OliverOliver Senator Oliver was an incumbent holdover senator not up for re-election. Instead, he was redistricted from district 45 to 46. Rep Theodore Hawley Rep Rep Hold 46thForty-sixth The forty-sixth district was a newly created 1-member district at the time.Newly created district Addison OliverOliver RepRep Gain Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 23, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1867. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries were redrawn before the 1867 general election for the Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate Districts 1866-1867 map Iowa Senate Districts 1868-1869 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections collapsed