1839 Iowa Council election

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.[lower-alpha 2] Councilors served one-year terms.

1839 Iowa Council election
1839
All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Jesse B. Browne
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat 8th-Dubuque County 2nd-Lee County
Last election 7 6
Seats after 7 6
Seat change
President of the Iowa Territory Council before election

Jesse B. Browne
Whig

 Elected President of the Iowa Territory Council

Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1]
Democratic

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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.[lower-alpha 1]

Summary of Results
Iowa Territory Council District Incumbent Party Elected Councilor Party Outcome
1st[lower-alpha 3] George Hepner Dem George Hepner[lower-alpha 4] Dem Dem Hold
Arthur Inghram Dem Arthur Inghram[lower-alpha 5] Dem Dem Hold
Robert Ralston Dem Robert Ralston[lower-alpha 6] Dem Dem Hold
2nd[lower-alpha 7] Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. Browne[lower-alpha 8] Whig Whig Hold
3rd[lower-alpha 9] Lawson B. Hughes Whig Lawson B. Hughes[lower-alpha 10] Whig Whig Hold
Jesse D. Payne Whig Jesse D. Payne[lower-alpha 11] Whig Whig Hold
4th[lower-alpha 12] E. A. M. Swazy Dem E. A. M. Swazy[lower-alpha 13] Dem Dem Hold
Isham Keith Whig Isham Keith[lower-alpha 14] Whig Whig Hold
5th[lower-alpha 15] James M. Clark Whig James M. Clark[lower-alpha 16] Whig Whig Hold
6th[lower-alpha 17] Charles Whittlesey Whig Charles Whittlesey[lower-alpha 18] Whig Whig Hold
7th[lower-alpha 19] Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. Parker[lower-alpha 20] Dem Dem Hold
8th[lower-alpha 21] Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Dem Stephen Hempstead[lower-alpha 1] Dem Dem Hold
Warner Lewis Dem Warner Lewis[lower-alpha 22] Dem Dem Hold

Source:[19]

  1. Councilor Hempstead of Dubuque County was chosen to be the President of the second Iowa Territory Council.[1]
  2. At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[3]
  3. The 1st was a 3-member district.
  4. Councilor Hepner resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[7]
  5. Councilor Inghram resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[8]
  6. Councilor Ralston resided in Des Moines County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[9]
  7. The 2nd was a 1-member district.
  8. Councilor Browne resided in Lee County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[10]
  9. The 3rd was a 2-member district.
  10. Councilor Hughes resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[11]
  11. Councilor Payne resided in Henry County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[12]
  12. The 4th was a 2-member district.
  13. Councilor Swazy resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[13]
  14. Councilor Keith resided in Van Buren County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[14]
  15. The 5th was a 1-member district.
  16. Councilor Clark resided in Louisa County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[15]
  17. The 6th was a 1-member district.
  18. Councilor Whittlesey resided in Cedar County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[16]
  19. The 7th was a 1-member district.
  20. Councilor Parker resided in Scott County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[17]
  21. The 8th was a 2-member district.
  22. Councilor Lewis resided in Dubuque County during the second Iowa Territory Council.[18]

Detailed Results
  • NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1839.

See also

District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1839:

References
  1. "Councilor Stephen Hempstead". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. "Iowa Legislators Past and Present". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. "Early History: Iowa Territory" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  6. "Legislative Assembly: 2 (11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. "Councilor George Hepner". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. "Councilor Arthur Inghram". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  9. "Councilor Robert Ralston". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  10. "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. "Councilor Lawson B. Hughes". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. "Councilor Jesse D. Payne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. "Councilor E. A. M. Swazy". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  14. "Councilor Isham Keith". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  15. "Councilor James M. Clark". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  16. "Councilor Charles Whittlesey". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  17. "Councilor Jonathan W. Parker". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  18. "Councilor Warner Lewis". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  19. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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