1848 Iowa Senate election

none September 2023 1848 Iowa Senate election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1846 Iowa Senate election 1846 1850 Iowa Senate election 1850 10 out of 19 seats in the Iowa State Senate 10 1848 Democratic Party (United States) 11 11 Whig Party (US) 8 8 President of the Iowa Senate 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) 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 16, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) In the 1848 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the second Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held for 10 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: 2 (12/04/1848 - 12/01/1850) Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place in 1848.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate General Assembly: 2 (12/04/1848 - 12/01/1850) Iowa Legislature July 16, 2021 Following the previous election in 1846, 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 1848 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Democrats holding 11 seats and Whigs having eight seats. Democratic Senator John Jackson Selman was chosen as the President of the Iowa Senate for the second General Assembly.Selman 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 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850. Jacob Huner Dem Thomas Stevenson Espy Dem Dem Hold 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 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850. John McCormick Whitaker Dem George Grover Wright WhigWhig Gain 3rdThird The third district was a 1-member district at the time. John Jackson Selman Dem John Jackson SelmanSelman Dem Dem Hold 4thFourth The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time. James Davis Whig Barney RoystonRoyston In September 1850, Senator Royston died, 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=2&personID=6003 Senator Barney Royston: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 16, 2021 DemDem Gain 5thFifth The fifth district was a 1-member district at the time. Thomas Baker Dem Phineas M. Casady Dem Dem Hold 6thSixth The sixth district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850. Samuel Fullenwider Whig Alfred S. FearFear During the next session, Senator Fear resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be 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 16, 2021 DemDem Gain8thEighth The eighth district was a 1-member district at the time. 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 16, 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 16, 2021 DemJohn 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. Senator Howell was re-elected to a full term in 1848.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=1&personID=5949 Senator John Howell: Compiled Historical Information Iowa Official Register July 15, 2021DemDem Hold John HowellHowell Dem 11thEleventh The eleventh district was a 1-member district at the time. Thomas Hughes Dem Freeman Alger Dem Dem Hold 13thThirteenth The Thirteenth district was a 1-member district at the time. Samuel Augustus Bissell Dem John Parsons Cook WhigWhig Gain 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 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850. Thomas Hart Benton Dem John G. Shields Dem Dem Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 16, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1848. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Senate in 1848: Iowa Senate Districts 1846-1849 map References Iowa Senate Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections