1839 Iowa Council election

none September 2023 1839 Iowa Council election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1838 Iowa Council election 1838 1840 Iowa Council election 1840 All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council 7 1839 Stephen HempsteadHempstead Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second 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) 8th-Dubuque County 7 7 Jesse B. Browne Whig Party (US) 2nd-Lee County 6 6 President of the Iowa Territory Council Jesse B. Browne Whig Party (US) Stephen HempsteadHempstead Democratic Party (United States) In the 1839 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/informationOnLegislators/historicalInformation?searchGA=ALL&lastName=&firstName=&chamberID=&leadershipPositionID=10&partyID=&districtID=&countyID= Iowa Legislators Past and Present Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.Size At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840) Iowa Legislature July 14, 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 of Representatives).https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/REDBK/860873.pdf#page=19 Early History: Iowa Territory. Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021 Following the organization of the first Territory Council in 1838, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839) Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 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 1839 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with the Democrats holding seven seats and the Whigs having six seats. Democratic Councilor Stephen P. Hempstead was chosen as the President of the second Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne in that leadership position.Hempstead Summary of Results Iowa Territory Council DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Councilor PartyOutcome1st1st The 1st was a 3-member district. George Hepner Dem George HepnerHepner Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=5895 Councilor George Hepner Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold Arthur Inghram Dem Arthur InghramInghram Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16469 Councilor Arthur Inghram Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold Robert Ralston Dem Robert RalstonRalston Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16507 Councilor Robert Ralston Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold 2nd2nd The 2nd was a 1-member district. Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. BrowneJBBrowne Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=6026 Councilor Jesse B. Browne Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold3rd3rd The 3rd was a 2-member district. Lawson B. Hughes Whig Lawson B. HughesHughes Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16468 Councilor Lawson B. Hughes Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold Jesse D. Payne Whig Jesse D. PaynePayne Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16504 Councilor Jesse D. Payne Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold4th4th The 4th was a 2-member district. E. A. M. Swazy Dem E. A. M. SwazySwazy Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16525 Councilor E. A. M. Swazy Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold Isham Keith Whig Isham KeithKeith Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16475 Councilor Isham Keith Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold 5th5th The 5th was a 1-member district. James M. Clark Whig James M. ClarkClark Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16436 Councilor James M. Clark Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold 6th6th The 6th was a 1-member district. Charles Whittlesey Whig Charles WhittleseyWhittlesey Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16538 Councilor Charles Whittlesey Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Whig Hold 7th7th The 7th was a 1-member district. Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. ParkerParker Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=16500 Councilor Jonathan W. Parker Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold8th8th The 8th was a 2-member district. Stephen HempsteadHempstead Dem Stephen HempsteadHempstead Dem Dem Hold Warner Lewis Dem Warner LewisLewis Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-7&personID=5902 Councilor Warner Lewis Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Dem Dem Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 14, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1839. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839: Iowa Territory Council Districts 1838-1840 map References Iowa Council Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections