1841 Iowa Council election
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In the 1841 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the fourth Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[c] 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).
Following the previous election in 1840, Democrats held a majority with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.
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 1841 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding eight seats and Whigs having five seats (a net gain of 1 seat for Democrats). Democratic Councilor Jonathan W. Parker was chosen as the President of the fourth Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge in that leadership position.[a]
Summary of Results
[edit]Source:[4]
- ^ a b c d Councilor Parker of Scott County was chosen to be the President of the fourth Iowa Territory Council.[1]
- ^ a b c Councilor Bainbridge of Dubuque County.[2]
- ^ At the time, the Iowa Territory Council had several multi-member districts.[3]
- ^ The 1st was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 2nd was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 3rd was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 4th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 8th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 9th was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 10th was a 2-member district.
Detailed Results
[edit]- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1841.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1841:
References
[edit]- ^ "Councilor Jonathan W. Parker". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 4 (12/06/1841 - 12/04/1842)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 15, 2021.