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In the 1838 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the first Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[b] 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 of Representatives).
Following the organization of the first Territory Council, Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne[a] of Lee County was chosen as the President of the Territory Council. Democrats held a majority of seats in the first Iowa Territory Council following the 1838 general election with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.
Summary of Results
| Iowa Territory Council District | Elected Councilor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st[c] | George Hepner | Dem | |
| Arthur Inghram | Dem | ||
| Robert Ralston | Dem | ||
| 2nd[d] | Jesse B. Browne[a] | Whig | |
| 3rd[e] | Lawson B. Hughes | Whig | |
| Jesse D. Payne | Whig | ||
| 4th[f] | E. A. M. Swazy | Dem | |
| Isham Keith | Whig | ||
| 5th[g] | James M. Clark | Whig | |
| 6th[h] | Charles Whittlesey | Whig | |
| 7th[i] | Jonathan W. Parker | Dem | |
| 8th[j] | Stephen Hempstead | Dem | |
| Warner Lewis | Dem | ||
Source:[3]
- ^ a b c d Councilor Browne of Lee County was chosen to be the President of the first Iowa Territory Council.[2]
- ^ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[1]
- ^ The 1st was a 3-member district.
- ^ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 4th was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 8th was a 2-member district.
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1838.
See also
External links
District boundaries for the Territory Council in 1838:
References
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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