1850 Iowa Senate election

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.[lower-alpha 3] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1850 Iowa Senate election
1850
11 out of 19 seats in the Iowa State Senate
10 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Whig
Last election 11 8
Seats after 14 5
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
President of the Iowa Senate before election

John Jackson Selman[lower-alpha 1]
Democratic

 Elected President of the Iowa Senate

Enos Lowe[lower-alpha 2]
Democratic

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The general election took place in 1850.[4]

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.[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results
  • Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are unlisted on this table.
Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Outcome
1st[lower-alpha 4] James Sprott Whig Nathan Baker[lower-alpha 5] Dem Dem Gain
2nd[lower-alpha 6] John Fletcher Sanford Whig John Brice Spees Whig Whig Hold
4th[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Barney Royston[lower-alpha 9] Dem Henry Benham Hendershott Dem Dem Hold
6th[lower-alpha 10] Alfred S. Fear[lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 8] Dem Enos Lowe Dem Dem Hold
Milton D. Browning Whig George Hepner[lower-alpha 12] Dem Dem Gain
7th[lower-alpha 13] Evan Jay Whig John Tillison Morton[lower-alpha 14] Whig Whig Hold
9th[lower-alpha 15] Francis Springer Whig Norman Everson Whig Whig Hold
10th[lower-alpha 16] Richard Randolph Harbour Dem Joseph Lowe Dem Dem Hold
12th[lower-alpha 17] Loring Wheeler Whig William E. Leffingwell Dem Dem Gain
14th[lower-alpha 18] Philip Burr Bradley Dem Nathan G. Sales Dem Dem Hold
15th[lower-alpha 19] Theophilus Crawford Dem Warner Lewis Dem Dem Hold

Source:[10]

  1. 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.[1]
  2. 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.[2]
  3. At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.[3]
  4. 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.
  5. In 1851, Senator Baker resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election during the next session.[5]
  6. 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.
  7. The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  8. Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  9. In September 1850, Senator Royston died, causing a vacancy in this seat that was filled by special election.[6]
  10. 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.
  11. Senator Fear resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that was filled by special election in the 1850 election.[7]
  12. Senator Hepner was elected to a full four-year term in the 1850 election.[8]
  13. The seventh district was a 1-member district at the time.
  14. During the next term, Senator Morton resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election during the next session.[9]
  15. The ninth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  16. The tenth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  17. The twelfth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  18. The fourteenth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  19. 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.

Detailed Results

See also

District boundaries were redrawn before the 1850 general election for the Iowa Senate:

References
  1. "Senator John Jackson Selman". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. "Senator Enos Lowe". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. "General Assembly: 3 (12/02/1850 - 12/05/1852)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. "General Assembly: 3 (12/02/1850 - 12/05/1852)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. "Senator Nathan Baker: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. "Senator Barney Royston: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. "Senator Alfred S. Fear: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. "Senator George Hepner: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. "Senator John Tillison Morton: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  10. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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