1873 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1873 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1871 Iowa Senate election 1871 1875 Iowa Senate election 1875 23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 October 14, 1873 Republican Party (United States) 42 6 36 Democratic Party (United States) 8 2 10 Anti-Monopoly Party (US) 0 4 4 1873 Iowa State Senate election.svg #92c5de Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain #00C000 Anti-Monopoly gain In the 1873 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fifteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 23 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 14, 1873.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 15 (01/12/1874 - 01/09/1876) Iowa Legislature July 13, 2021 Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 42 seats to Democrats' eight seats. 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 1873 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 36 seats, Democrats having 10 seats, and four Anti-Monopoly members (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats and 4 seats for the Anti-Monopoly Party). Summary of Results Note: Redistricting occurred before the 1873 general election. Any holdover Senators not up for re-election and whose district numbers did not change are unlisted on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome 1st Exum Sumner McCulloch Dem Henry W. Rothert RepRep Gain 2nd Jacob Garretson Vale Rep James Blakeny Pease Anti-MonopolyAnti-Monopoly Gain 5thVacancy Martin ReadRead Senator Read resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=14&personID=4983 Senator Martin Read: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep Lloyd Selby DemDem Gain 10th Charles Beardsley Rep John Wilson Williams Rep Rep Hold 11th John Patterson West Rep John Patterson West Rep Rep Hold 13th Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Rep Hold 14th James Simpson Hurley Rep Hosea N. Newton Anti-MonopolyAnti-Monopoly Gain 16th Samuel McNutt Rep Henry Thornburgh DemDem Gain 17th Joseph W. Havens Rep Lafayette Young Rep Rep Hold 21st Benjamin Franklin Murray Rep Gilbert H. Wood Anti-MonopolyAnti-Monopoly Gain22nd22nd The 22nd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district. Hans Reimer Claussen RepJeremiah Henry MurphyDemDem Gain Robert Lowry Rep 23rd Alexander Baird Ireland Rep Nathaniel Anson Merrell DemDem Gain 26thVacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. James P. KetchamKetcham Senator Ketcham resigned, causing a vacancy.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=14&personID=4965 Senator James P. Ketcham: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep John Nicholas William Rumple Rep Rep Hold 27th Joseph Dysart Rep Frank T. CampbellCampbell Senator Campbell was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. He was redistricted from district 28 to 27. Rep Rep Hold 28th Frank T. CampbellCampbell Rep Thomas Mitchell Rep Rep Hold 29th Benjamin Franklin Allen Rep Elias Jessup Rep Rep Hold 31st John McKeanMcKean On January 14, 1873, Senator McKean resigned, causing a vacancy. Senator Lovell originally filled the vacancy as a Republican. However, Lovell would switch party affiliation to Anti-Monopoly during his term.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=14&personID=4974 Senator John McKean: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 13, 2021 Rep George W. LovellLovell Senator Lovell switched parties from Republican to Anti-Monopoly. Anti-MonopolyAnti-Monopoly Gain 35th Benjamin Billings Richards Dem Dennis Nelson Cooley RepRep Gain 38th John Hooker Leavitt Rep John Conaway Rep Rep Hold 42nd George R. Willett Rep George R. Willett Rep Rep Hold 44th John E. Burke Rep Edward Gee Miller Rep Rep Hold 48th Charles Atkins Rep Hiram Bailey Rep Rep Hold 50th50th The 50th district was newly created following redistricting.Newly created district George Douglas Perkins RepRep Gain Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 13, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1873. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1873 general election. Iowa Senate Districts 1872-1873 map Iowa Senate Districts 1874-1877 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections