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In the 1839 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the second Iowa Territory Council.[2] 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).[4]
Following the organization of the first Territory Council in 1838, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.[5]
To claim a majority of seats, the Whigs needed to net one seat from the Democrats.
The Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Council following the 1839 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with the Democrats holding seven seats and the Whigs having six seats.[6] Democratic Councilor Stephen P. Hempstead was chosen as the President of the second Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne in that leadership position.[a]
Summary of Results
[edit]Source:[19]
- ^ a b c d e Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second Iowa Territory Council.[1]
- ^ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[3]
- ^ The 1st was a 3-member district.
- ^ Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[7]
- ^ Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[8]
- ^ Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[9]
- ^ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[10]
- ^ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[11]
- ^ Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[12]
- ^ The 4th was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[13]
- ^ Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[14]
- ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[15]
- ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[16]
- ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
- ^ Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[17]
- ^ The 8th was a 2-member district.
- ^ Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[18]
Detailed Results
[edit]- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1839.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839:
References
[edit]- ^ "Councilor Stephen Hempstead". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa Legislators Past and Present". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Early History: Iowa Territory" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor George Hepner". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Arthur Inghram". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Robert Ralston". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Lawson B. Hughes". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Jesse D. Payne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor E. A. M. Swazy". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Isham Keith". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor James M. Clark". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Charles Whittlesey". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Jonathan W. Parker". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Warner Lewis". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2021.