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In the 1873 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fifteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 23 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The general election took place on October 14, 1873.[1]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 42 seats to Democrats' eight seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 18 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1873 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 36 seats, Democrats having 10 seats, and four Anti-Monopoly members (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats and 4 seats for the Anti-Monopoly Party).
Summary of Results
- Note: Redistricting occurred before the 1873 general election. Any holdover Senators not up for re-election and whose district numbers did not change are unlisted on this table.
| Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | Outcome | ||
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| 1st | Exum Sumner McCulloch | Dem | Henry W. Rothert | Rep | Rep Gain | ||
| 2nd | Jacob Garretson Vale | Rep | James Blakeny Pease | Anti-Monopoly | Anti-Monopoly Gain | ||
| 5th[a] | Martin Read[b] | Rep | Lloyd Selby | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 10th | Charles Beardsley | Rep | John Wilson Williams | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 11th | John Patterson West | Rep | John Patterson West | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 13th | Joseph Henry Merrill | Rep | Joseph Henry Merrill | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 14th | James Simpson Hurley | Rep | Hosea N. Newton | Anti-Monopoly | Anti-Monopoly Gain | ||
| 16th | Samuel McNutt | Rep | Henry Thornburgh | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 17th | Joseph W. Havens | Rep | Lafayette Young | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 21st | Benjamin Franklin Murray | Rep | Gilbert H. Wood | Anti-Monopoly | Anti-Monopoly Gain | ||
| 22nd[c] | Hans Reimer Claussen | Rep | Jeremiah Henry Murphy | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| Robert Lowry | Rep | ||||||
| 23rd | Alexander Baird Ireland | Rep | Nathaniel Anson Merrell | Dem | Dem Gain | ||
| 26th[a] | James P. Ketcham[d] | Rep | John Nicholas William Rumple | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 27th | Joseph Dysart | Rep | Frank T. Campbell[e] | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 28th | Frank T. Campbell[e] | Rep | Thomas Mitchell | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 29th | Benjamin Franklin Allen | Rep | Elias Jessup | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 31st | John McKean[f] | Rep | George W. Lovell[g] | Anti-Monopoly | Anti-Monopoly Gain | ||
| 35th | Benjamin Billings Richards | Dem | Dennis Nelson Cooley | Rep | Rep Gain | ||
| 38th | John Hooker Leavitt | Rep | John Conaway | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 42nd | George R. Willett | Rep | George R. Willett | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 44th | John E. Burke | Rep | Edward Gee Miller | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 48th | Charles Atkins | Rep | Hiram Bailey | Rep | Rep Hold | ||
| 50th[h] | Newly created district | George Douglas Perkins | Rep | Rep Gain | |||
Source:[5]
- ^ a b Election was held to fill a vacancy.
- ^ Senator Read resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
- ^ The 22nd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
- ^ Senator Ketcham resigned, causing a vacancy.[3]
- ^ a b Senator Campbell was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. He was redistricted from district 28 to 27.
- ^ On January 14, 1873, Senator McKean resigned, causing a vacancy. Senator Lovell originally filled the vacancy as a Republican. However, Lovell would switch party affiliation to Anti-Monopoly during his term.[4]
- ^ Senator Lovell switched parties from Republican to Anti-Monopoly.
- ^ The 50th district was newly created following redistricting.
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1873.
See also
External links
District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1873 general election.
References
- ^ "General Assembly: 15 (01/12/1874 - 01/09/1876)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Martin Read: 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 John McKean: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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