1843 Iowa Council election
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In the 1843 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the sixth Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[d] 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 1842, 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 Democrats.
Democrats maintained a majority of seats in the Iowa Territory Council following the 1843 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Democrats holding seven seats and Whigs having six seats. Democratic Councilor Thomas Cox was chosen as the President of the sixth Territory Council to succeed Whig Councilor John D. Elbert in that leadership position.[a]
However, during the session, Democratic Councilor Thomas Cox died on November 9, 1844, causing a vacancy. Following Cox's death, Democrats and Whigs were tied with six seats each.
Summary of Results[edit]
Source:[5]
- ^ a b c d Councilor Cox of Jackson County was chosen to be President of the sixth Iowa Territory Council. He died during the session on November 9, 1844 from pneumonia.[1]
- ^ a b c Councilor Cox of Jackson County died during the sixth session of the Iowa Territory Council on November 9, 1844, from pneumonia.[2]
- ^ a b Councilor Elbert of Van Buren County.[3]
- ^ At the time, the Iowa Territory Council had several multi-member districts.[4]
- ^ 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 1843.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
District boundaries for the Iowa Territory Council in 1843:
References[edit]
- ^ "Councilor Thomas Cox". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Thomas Cox". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor John D. Elbert". 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.