1843 Iowa Council election

none September 2023 1843 Iowa Council election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg legislative no 1842 Iowa Council election 1842 1844 Iowa Council election 1844 All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council 7 1843 1843 Iowa Territorial Council election.svg #92c5de Democratic hold #fdb863 Whig hold Thomas CoxCox Councilor Cox of Jackson County was chosen to be President of the sixth Iowa Territory Council. He died during the session on November 9, 1844 from pneumonia.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-4&personID=16438 Councilor Thomas Cox Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Democratic Party (United States) 10th-Jackson County 7 1Vacancy Councilor Cox of Jackson County died during the sixth session of the Iowa Territory Council on November 9, 1844, from pneumonia. 6 John D. ElbertElbert Councilor Elbert of Van Buren County.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=-4&personID=16445 Councilor John D. Elbert Iowa Legislature July 15, 2021 Whig Party (US) 2nd-Van Buren County 6 6 President of the Iowa Territory Council John D. ElbertElbert Whig Party (US) Thomas CoxCoxVacancy Democratic Party (United States) In the 1843 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the sixth Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.Size At the time, the Iowa Territory Council had several multi-member districts.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislative Assembly: 4 (12/06/1841 - 12/04/1842) Iowa Legislature July 15, 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). Following the previous election in 1842, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats. To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net one seat from Democrats. Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Iowa Territory Council following the 1843 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Democrats holding seven seats and Whigs having six seats. Democratic Councilor Thomas Cox was chosen as the President of the sixth Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor John D. Elbert in that leadership position.Cox However, during the session, Democratic Councilor Thomas Cox died on November 9, 1844, causing a vacancy. Following Cox's death, Democrats and Whigs were tied with six seats each. Summary of Results Iowa Territory Council DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Councilor PartyOutcome1st1st The 1st was a 2-member district. Robert M. G. Patterson Whig Robert M. G. Patterson Whig Whig Hold William Patterson Dem William Patterson Dem Dem Hold2nd2nd The 2nd was a 2-member district. John D. Elbert Whig John D. Elbert Whig Whig Hold James H. Jenkins Dem James H. Jenkins Dem Dem Hold 3rd3rd The 3rd was a 1-member district. Shepherd Leffler Dem Shepherd Leffler Dem Dem Hold 4th4th The 4th was a 1-member district. William Henson Wallace Whig William Henson Wallace Whig Whig Hold 5th5th The 5th was a 1-member district. Joseph B. Teas Dem Joseph B. Teas Dem Dem Hold 6th6th The 6th was a 1-member district. Francis Springer Whig Francis Springer Whig Whig Hold 7th7th The 7th was a 1-member district. Pleasant Harris Dem Pleasant Harris Dem Dem Hold 8th8th The 8th was a 1-member district. John Parsons Cook Whig John Parsons Cook Whig Whig Hold 9th9th The 9th was a 1-member district. Robert Christie Whig Robert Christie Whig Whig Hold10th10th The 10th was a 2-member district.Thomas CoxDem Thomas CoxCox Dem Dem HoldVacancy after Cox's deathVacancy Francis Gehon Dem Francis Gehon Dem Dem Hold Source:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate Legislators Iowa State Senate July 15, 2021 Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1843. See also Elections in Iowa External links District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1843: Iowa Territory Council Districts 1840-1844 map References Iowa Council Iowa Category:Iowa Senate elections