1889 Iowa Senate election

In the 1889 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twenty-third Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 22 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1889 Iowa Senate election
November 5, 1889
22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Last election 32 16 2
Seats after 28 20 1
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4 Decrease1
  Fourth party
 
Party Union Labor
Last election 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase1
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1889 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The general election took place on November 5, 1889.[1]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 32 seats to Democrats' 16 seats and two Independents.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 10 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1889 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 28 seats, Democrats having 20 seats, one Independent, and one member of the Union Labor Party (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats and 1 seat for the Union Labor Party).

Summary of Results
  • Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Outcome
1st William Gustavus Kent Dem William Gustavus Kent Dem Dem Hold
7th Talton Embrey Clark Rep George Willard Perkins Rep Rep Hold
9th William W. Dodge Dem William W. Dodge Dem Dem Hold
10th John S. Woolson Rep John S. Woolson[lower-alpha 1] Rep Rep Hold
12th James Dooley Dem Joel Stewart Dem Dem Hold
13th Joseph G. Hutchison Rep Peter G. Ballingall[lower-alpha 2] Dem Dem Gain
18th Lafayette Young Rep William Fiske Cleveland Dem Dem Gain
20th Samuel Tyler Chesebro Dem John M. Gobble Dem Dem Hold
21st William O. Schmidt Dem William O. Schmidt Dem Dem Hold
22nd Patrick Bernard Wolfe Dem Patrick Bernard Wolfe[lower-alpha 3] Dem Dem Hold
29th Malcolm P. Doud Rep Perry Engle[lower-alpha 4] Union Labor Union Labor Gain
30th Conduce H. Gatch Rep Conduce H. Gatch Rep Rep Hold
34th Lemuel Rose Bolter Dem Lemuel Rose Bolter Dem Dem Hold
35th William J. Knight Dem James Hannibal Shields Dem Dem Hold
37th Nicholas F. Weber Rep William Callum Smith Rep Rep Hold
38th Mathies Parrott Rep Mathies Parrott Rep Rep Hold
39th[lower-alpha 5] Lewis S. Hanchett[lower-alpha 6] Independent Lewis S. Hanchett[lower-alpha 6] Rep Rep Gain
41st[lower-alpha 7] Joseph Henry Sweney[lower-alpha 8] Rep Jefferson Fern Clyde Rep Rep Hold
42nd Samuel Ambrose Converse Rep Ansel Kinne Bailey Rep Rep Hold
44th Robert George Reiniger Rep Robert George Reiniger Rep Rep Hold
45th Alfred Nelson Poyneer Rep Jacob J. Mosnat Dem Dem Gain
48th John Kelsey Deal Rep Thomas Rich Dem Dem Gain
50th Abraham Oscar Garlock Rep Edgar Eugene Mack Rep Rep Hold
  1. Senator Woolson resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.[2]
  2. On March 7, 1891, Peter G. Ballingall died during the next term, causing a vacancy.[3]
  3. Senator Wolfe resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.[4]
  4. Senator Perry Engle switched parties from Union Labor to People's Party after the election.[5]
  5. There was not an election in the thirty-ninth senatorial district in 1889. Instead, incumbent Senator Lewis S. Hanchett switched parties.
  6. Senator Lewis S. Hanchett switched parties from Independent to Republican.[6]
  7. Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  8. Senator Sweeney resigned his seat in the Iowa Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.[7]

Source:[8]

Detailed Results

See also

References
  1. "Roll of Members of the Twenty-Third General Assembly. SENATE" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. "Senator John Simpson Woolson: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. "Senator Peter G. Ballingall: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. "Senator Patrick Bernard Wolfe: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. "Senator Perry Engle: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. "Senator Lewis S. Hanchett: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  7. "Senator Joseph Henry Sweney: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  8. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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