1873 Iowa Senate election
October 14, 1873
23 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Anti-Monopoly
Last election 42 8 0
Seats after 36 10 4
Seat change Decrease6 Increase2 Increase4
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Democratic gain      Republican gain      Anti-Monopoly gain

In the 1873 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fifteenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 23 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 14, 1873.[1]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 42 seats to Democrats' eight seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 18 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1873 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 36 seats, Democrats having 10 seats, and four Anti-Monopoly members (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats and 4 seats for the Anti-Monopoly Party).

Summary of Results

  • Note: Redistricting occurred before the 1873 general election. Any holdover Senators not up for re-election and whose district numbers did not change are unlisted on this table.
Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Outcome
1st Exum Sumner McCulloch Dem Henry W. Rothert Rep Rep Gain
2nd Jacob Garretson Vale Rep James Blakeny Pease Anti-Monopoly Anti-Monopoly Gain
5th[lower-alpha 1] Martin Read[lower-alpha 2] Rep Lloyd Selby Dem Dem Gain
10th Charles Beardsley Rep John Wilson Williams Rep Rep Hold
11th John Patterson West Rep John Patterson West Rep Rep Hold
13th Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Rep Hold
14th James Simpson Hurley Rep Hosea N. Newton Anti-Monopoly Anti-Monopoly Gain
16th Samuel McNutt Rep Henry Thornburgh Dem Dem Gain
17th Joseph W. Havens Rep Lafayette Young Rep Rep Hold
21st Benjamin Franklin Murray Rep Gilbert H. Wood Anti-Monopoly Anti-Monopoly Gain
22nd[lower-alpha 3] Hans Reimer Claussen Rep Jeremiah Henry Murphy Dem Dem Gain
Robert Lowry Rep
23rd Alexander Baird Ireland Rep Nathaniel Anson Merrell Dem Dem Gain
26th[lower-alpha 1] James P. Ketcham[lower-alpha 4] Rep John Nicholas William Rumple Rep Rep Hold
27th Joseph Dysart Rep Frank T. Campbell[lower-alpha 5] Rep Rep Hold
28th Frank T. Campbell[lower-alpha 5] Rep Thomas Mitchell Rep Rep Hold
29th Benjamin Franklin Allen Rep Elias Jessup Rep Rep Hold
31st John McKean[lower-alpha 6] Rep George W. Lovell[lower-alpha 7] Anti-Monopoly Anti-Monopoly Gain
35th Benjamin Billings Richards Dem Dennis Nelson Cooley Rep Rep Gain
38th John Hooker Leavitt Rep John Conaway Rep Rep Hold
42nd George R. Willett Rep George R. Willett Rep Rep Hold
44th John E. Burke Rep Edward Gee Miller Rep Rep Hold
48th Charles Atkins Rep Hiram Bailey Rep Rep Hold
50th[lower-alpha 8] Newly created district George Douglas Perkins Rep Rep Gain

Source:[5]

  1. 1 2 Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  2. ↑ Senator Read resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
  3. ↑ The 22nd transitioned from a 2- to 1-member district.
  4. ↑ Senator Ketcham resigned, causing a vacancy.[3]
  5. 1 2 Senator Campbell was an incumbent Senator running for re-election. He was redistricted from district 28 to 27.
  6. ↑ On January 14, 1873, Senator McKean resigned, causing a vacancy. Senator Lovell originally filled the vacancy as a Republican. However, Lovell would switch party affiliation to Anti-Monopoly during his term.[4]
  7. ↑ Senator Lovell switched parties from Republican to Anti-Monopoly.
  8. ↑ The 50th district was newly created following redistricting.

Detailed Results

See also

District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1873 general election.

References

  1. ↑ "General Assembly: 15 (01/12/1874 - 01/09/1876)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Senator Martin Read: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Senator James P. Ketcham: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Senator John McKean: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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