1850 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1850 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1848 Iowa Senate election 1848 1852 Iowa Senate election 1852 11 out of 19 seats in the Iowa State Senate 10 1850 Democratic Party (United States) 11 3 14 Whig Party (US) 8 3 5 President of the Iowa Senate John Jackson SelmanSelman Senator John Jackson Selman of Davis County was chosen to be the third President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the second Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator Thomas Hughes in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=2&personID=5965 Senator John Jackson Selman Iowa Legislature July 20, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Enos LoweLowe Senator Enos Lowe of Des Moines County was chosen to be the fourth President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the third Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator John Jackson Selman in that leadership position.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=3&personID=5951 Senator Enos Lowe Iowa Legislature July 20, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) In the 1850 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the third Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held for 11 of the state senate's 19 seats.Size At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 3 (12/02/1850 - 12/05/1852) Iowa Legislature July 20, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place in 1850.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 3 (12/02/1850 - 12/05/1852) Iowa Legislature July 20, 2021 Following the previous election in 1848, Democrats had control of the Iowa Senate with 11 seats to Whigs' eight seats. To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Whigs needed to net two Senate seats. Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1850 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 14 seats and Whigs having five seats (a net gain of 3 seats for Democrats). Democratic Senator Enos Lowe was chosen as the President of the Iowa Senate for the third General Assembly, succeeding Democratic Senator John Jackson Selman in that leadership position.LoweSelman Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are unlisted on this table. Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome 1stFirst The first district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election. James Sprott Whig Nathan BakerBaker In 1851, Senator Baker resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election during the next session.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=3&personID=5934 Senator Nathan Baker: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 20, 2021 DemDem Gain 2ndSecond The second district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election. John Fletcher Sanford Whig John Brice Spees Whig Whig Hold 4thFourth The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time.Vacancy Election was held to fill a vacancy. Barney RoystonRoyston In September 1850, Senator Royston died, causing a vacancy in this seat that was filled by special election.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=2&personID=6003 Senator Barney Royston: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 20, 2021 Dem Henry Benham Hendershott Dem Dem Hold6thSixth The sixth district was a 2-member district at the time. Senator Fear resigned, causing a vacancy filled by special election to the remainder of two years in the seat's term. Senator Browning's seat was up for a regularly-scheduled election to a four-year term. Alfred S. FearFear Senator Fear resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that was filled by special election in the 1850 election.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=2&personID=5990 Senator Alfred S. Fear: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 20, 2021Vacancy Dem Enos Lowe Dem Dem Hold Milton D. Browning Whig George HepnerHepner Senator Hepner was elected to a full four-year term in the 1850 election.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=3&personID=5895 Senator George Hepner: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 20, 2021 DemDem Gain 7thSeventh The seventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Evan Jay Whig John Tillison MortonMorton During the next term, Senator Morton resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election during the next session.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=3&personID=5956 Senator John Tillison Morton: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 20, 2021 Whig Whig Hold 9thNinth The ninth district was a 1-member district at the time. Francis Springer Whig Norman Everson Whig Whig Hold 10thTenth The tenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Richard Randolph Harbour Dem Joseph Lowe Dem Dem Hold 12thTwelfth The twelfth district was a 1-member district at the time. Loring Wheeler Whig William E. Leffingwell DemDem Gain 14thFourteenth The fourteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Philip Burr Bradley Dem Nathan G. Sales Dem Dem Hold 15thFifteenth The fifteenth district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election. Theophilus Crawford Dem Warner Lewis Dem Dem Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 20, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1850. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries were redrawn before the 1850 general election for the Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate Districts 1846-1849 map Iowa Senate Districts 1850-1851 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections