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In the 1871 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fourteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 34 of the state senate's 49 districts.[a] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The general election took place on October 10, 1871.[2]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 43 seats to Democrats' seven seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 19 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1871 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 42 seats and Democrats having eight seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats).
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Henry Clay Traverse | Rep | Horatio A. Wonn | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 4th | William Fields Vermillion | Rep | Edward J. Gault | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 5th | Edward M. Bill | Rep | Martin Read[b] | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 6th | James D. Wright | Rep | Robert A. Dague | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 7th | Isaac W. Keller | Rep | Elisha Todd Smith | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 8th | Napoleon Bonaparte Moore | Rep | James Stormant McIntyre | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 9th | Jefferson P. Casady | Dem | John Young Stone | Rep | Rep Gain | ||
| 12th | Abial Richmond Pierce | Rep | Moses Ayres McCoid | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 13th[c] | Augustus Harvey Hamilton[d] | Rep | Joseph Henry Merrill | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 15th | Granville Gaylord Bennett | Rep | Joseph Decker Miles | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 18th | John Nicholas Dixon | Rep | James Addison Young[e] | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 19th | John M. Cathcart | Rep | John L. McCormack | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 20th | George E. Griffith | Rep | Mark Antony Dashiell | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 24th | William Penn Wolf[f] | Rep | John C. Chambers | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 25th | Samuel Husband Fairall | Dem | Samuel Husband Fairall | Dem | Dem Hold | ||
| 26th | Matthew Long | Rep | James P. Ketcham[g] | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 30th | Lewis Brigham Dunham | Dem | Lewis W. Stuart | Dem | Dem Hold | ||
| 32nd | Robert Smyth | Rep | Ezekiel Boring Kephart | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 33rd | James Chapin | Rep | John Shane | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 34th | Wells Sylvanus Rice | Rep | Robert Howe Taylor | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 35th[h] | Frederick M. Knoll | Dem | Benjamin Billings Richards | Dem | Dem Hold | ||
| Michael B. Mulkern[i] | Dem | ||||||
| 36th | Joseph Grimes | Rep | Albert Boomer | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 37th | William G. Donnan[j] | Rep | George Washington Bemis | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 38th[c] | George William Couch[k] | Rep | John Hooker Leavitt | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 39th | Homer E. Newell | Rep | Oliver Wolcott Crary | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 40th | William Larrabee | Rep | William Larrabee | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 41st | Liberty E. Fellows | Dem | Samuel Horace Kinne | Dem | Dem Hold | ||
| 42nd[c] | Henry Clay Bulis[l] | Rep | George R. Willett | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 43rd | John G. Patterson | Rep | Alonzo Converse | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 44th[c] | Emmons Johnson[m] | Rep | John E. Burke | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 45th | Isaac J. Mitchell | Rep | George M. Maxwell | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 46th | Marcus Tuttle | Rep | Elisha A. Howland | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 47th | Theodore Hawley | Rep | William H. Fitch | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 49th[n] | Newly created district | John J. Russell | Rep | Rep Gain | |||
Source:[13]
- ^ At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.[1]
- ^ Senator Read resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.[3]
- ^ a b c d Election was held to fill a vacancy.
- ^ Senator Hamilton resigned, causing a vacancy.[4]
- ^ On March 9, 1875, Senator Young died during the next term, causing a vacancy.[5]
- ^ On December 5, 1870, Senator Wolf resigned from the Iowa Senate to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.[6]
- ^ On April 24, 1872, Senator Ketcham resigned during the next term, causing a vacancy.[7]
- ^ The 35th transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ On February 8, 1871, Senator Mulkern died, causing a vacancy.[8]
- ^ On March 3, 1871, Senator Donnan resigned from the Iowa Senate to take his seat in the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.[9]
- ^ Senator Couch resigned, causing a vacancy.[10]
- ^ On March 3, 1871, Senator Bulis resigned from the Iowa Senate to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, causing a vacancy.[11]
- ^ Senator Johnson resigned, causing a vacancy.[12]
- ^ The 49th district was newly created following redistricting.
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1871.
See also
External links
District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1871 general election.
References
- ^ "General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "General Assembly: 14 (01/08/1872 - 01/11/1874)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Martin Read: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Augustus Harvey Hamilton: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator James Addison Young: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator William Penn Wolf: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator James P. Ketcham: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Michael B. Mulkern: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator William G. Donnan: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator George William Couch: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Henry Clay Bulis: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Emmons Johnson: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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