1848 Iowa Senate election
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10 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 11 8
Seat change Steady Steady
President of the Iowa Senate before election

Thomas Baker[a] & Thomas Hughes[b]
Democratic

Elected President of the Iowa Senate

John Jackson Selman[c]
Democratic

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In the 1848 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the second Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held for 10 of the state senate's 19 seats.[d] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

The general election took place in 1848.[5]

Following the previous election in 1846, 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 1848 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Democrats holding 11 seats and Whigs having eight seats. Democratic Senator John Jackson Selman was chosen as the President of the Iowa Senate for the second General Assembly.[c]

Summary of Results

Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Outcome
1st[e] Jacob Huner Dem Thomas Stevenson Espy Dem Dem Hold
2nd[f] John McCormick Whitaker Dem George Grover Wright Whig Whig Gain
3rd[g] John Jackson Selman Dem John Jackson Selman[c] Dem Dem Hold
4th[h] James Davis Whig Barney Royston[i] Dem Dem Gain
5th[j] Thomas Baker Dem Phineas M. Casady Dem Dem Hold
6th[k] Samuel Fullenwider Whig Alfred S. Fear[l] Dem Dem Gain
8th[m] Robert Brown[n] Dem John Howell[o] Dem Dem Hold
John Howell[o] Dem
11th[p] Thomas Hughes Dem Freeman Alger Dem Dem Hold
13th[q] Samuel Augustus Bissell Dem John Parsons Cook Whig Whig Gain
15th[r] Thomas Hart Benton Dem John G. Shields Dem Dem Hold

Source:[12]

  1. ^ Senator Thomas Baker of Polk County was chosen to be the first President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the first Iowa General Assembly.[1]
  2. ^ Senator Thomas Hughes of Johnson County was chosen to be the second President of the Iowa Senate. He served during the first Iowa General Assembly, succeeding Senator Thomas Baker in that leadership position.[2]
  3. ^ a b c 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.[3]
  4. ^ At the time, the Iowa Senate had several multi-member districts.[4]
  5. ^ The first district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850.
  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 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850.
  7. ^ The third district was a 1-member district at the time.
  8. ^ The fourth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  9. ^ In September 1850, Senator Royston died, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election during the next session.[6]
  10. ^ The fifth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  11. ^ The sixth district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850.
  12. ^ During the next session, Senator Fear resigned, causing a vacancy in this seat that would be filled by special election in the 1850 election.[7]
  13. ^ The eighth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  14. ^ On January 2, 1848, Senator Brown resigned, causing a vacancy.[8] That vacant seat was filled by Senator John Howell.[9]
  15. ^ a b On January 2, 1848, Senator Brown resigned, causing a vacancy.[10] That vacant seat was filled by Senator John Howell. Senator Howell was re-elected to a full term in 1848.[11]
  16. ^ The eleventh district was a 1-member district at the time.
  17. ^ The Thirteenth district was a 1-member district at the time.
  18. ^ The fifteenth district was a 2-member district at the time. However, only one of the seats in the district was contested in the 1848 election. The other was held by a holdover senator not up for re-election until 1850.

Detailed Results

See also

External links

District boundaries for the Iowa Senate in 1848:

References

  1. ^ "Senator Thomas Baker". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Senator Thomas Hughes". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Senator John Jackson Selman". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "General Assembly: 2 (12/04/1848 - 12/01/1850)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "General Assembly: 2 (12/04/1848 - 12/01/1850)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Senator Barney Royston: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Senator Alfred S. Fear: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Senator Robert Brown: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Senator John Howell: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Senator Robert Brown: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Senator John Howell: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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