1881 Iowa Senate election
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In the 1881 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the nineteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 25 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 11, 1881.[1]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 41 seats to Democrats' seven seats and two Greenbackers.
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 1881 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 45 seats, Democrats having two seats, two Greenbackers, and one Independent (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans and 1 Independent seat).
Summary of Results
[edit]- Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
- ^ a b c d Election was held to fill a vacancy.
- ^ Senator Traverse resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
- ^ During the next term, Senator Hall resigned his seat in the Iowa Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.[3]
- ^ Senator Hedges resigned, causing a vacancy.[4]
- ^ There was not an election in the twenty-seventh senatorial district in 1881. Instead, incumbent Senator John Wimberly Henderson switched parties.
- ^ a b Senator Henderson was an incumbent Senator who was not up for election in 1881. Instead, he switched parties from Democratic to Independent.
- ^ During the next term, Senator Smith resigned his seat in the Iowa Senate after being elected to the United States House of Representatives, causing a vacancy.[5]
- ^ Senator Gaylord died on April 27, 1880, causing a vacancy.[6]
- ^ Senator Whaley filled the vacancy caused by Senator Gaylord's death.[7]
- ^ Senator Goodykoontz resigned, causing a vacancy.[8]
- ^ Senator Parker filled the vacancy caused by Senator Goodykoontz's resignation.[9]
Source:[10]
Detailed Results
[edit]- NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1881.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Members of the Senate, 1882" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Henry Clay Traverse: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Benton J. Hall: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Christian Hedges: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Hiram Ypsilanti Smith: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Wilberforce P. Gaylord: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Alvin Manley Whaley: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Frank M. Goodykoontz: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Horace G. Parker: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 27, 2021.