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1841 Iowa Council election

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.

1841 Iowa Council election
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All 13 seats in the Iowa Territory Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jonathan W. Parker[a] Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge[b]
Party Democratic Whig
Leader's seat 9th-Scott County 10th-Dubuque County
Last election 7 6
Seats after 8 5
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
     Democratic hold      Whig hold
     Democratic gain
President of the Iowa Territory Council before election

Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge[b]
Whig

Elected President of the Iowa Territory Council

Jonathan W. Parker[a]
Democratic

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

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Iowa Territory Council District Incumbent Party Elected Councilor Party Outcome
1st[d] Jesse B. Browne Whig Jesse B. Browne Whig Whig Hold
Edward Johnstone Dem Edward Johnstone Dem Dem Hold
2nd[e] Gideon Smith Bailey Dem Gideon Smith Bailey Dem Dem Hold
James Hall Dem James Hall Dem Dem Hold
3rd[f] Joseph C. Hawkins Whig Shepherd Leffler Dem Dem Gain
4th[g] William Henson Wallace Whig William Henson Wallace Whig Whig Hold
5th[h] William Greyer Coop Dem William Greyer Coop Dem Dem Hold
6th[i] Francis Springer Whig Francis Springer Whig Whig Hold
7th[j] Serranus Clinton Hastings Dem Serranus Clinton Hastings Dem Dem Hold
8th[k] George Greene Dem George Greene Dem Dem Hold
9th[l] Jonathan W. Parker Dem Jonathan W. Parker[a] Dem Dem Hold
10th[m] Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge Whig Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge[b] Whig Whig Hold
Joseph S. Kirkpatrick Whig Joseph S. Kirkpatrick Whig Whig Hold

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  1. ^ a b c d Councilor Parker of Scott County was chosen to be the President of the fourth Iowa Territory Council.[1]
  2. ^ a b c Councilor Bainbridge of Dubuque County.[2]
  3. ^ At the time, the Iowa Territory Council had several multi-member districts.[3]
  4. ^ The 1st was a 2-member district.
  5. ^ The 2nd was a 2-member district.
  6. ^ The 3rd was a 1-member district.
  7. ^ The 4th was a 1-member district.
  8. ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
  9. ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
  10. ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
  11. ^ The 8th was a 1-member district.
  12. ^ The 9th was a 1-member district.
  13. ^ The 10th was a 2-member district.

Detailed Results

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  • NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1841.

See also

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District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1841:

References

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  1. ^ "Councilor Jonathan W. Parker". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Councilor Mortimer Phillips Bainbridge". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Legislative Assembly: 4 (12/06/1841 - 12/04/1842)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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