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1877 Iowa Senate election

In the 1877 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the seventeenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 24 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

1877 Iowa Senate election
← 1875 October 9, 1877 1879 →
24 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 40 10
Seats after 38 12
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2

The general election took place on October 9, 1877.[1]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1877 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats).

Summary of Results

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  • Note: Redistricting occurred before the 1877 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 Henry W. Rothert Rep James Madison Shelley Dem Dem Gain
2nd[a] James Blakeny Pease Dem Horatio A. Wonn[b] Dem Dem Hold
3rd[a] Horatio A. Wonn[b] Dem Joshua Miller[c] Rep Rep Gain
4th[a] Joshua Miller[c] Rep Henry Laurens Dashiell[d] Rep Rep Hold
5th[a] Henry Laurens Dashiell[d] Rep Samuel L. Bestow[e] Rep Rep Hold
6th[a] Samuel L. Bestow[e] Rep Frederick Joseph Teale[f] Rep Rep Hold
7th Frederick Joseph Teale[f] Rep Philip W. Lewellen Rep Rep Hold
9th George Franklin Wright[g] Rep John Patterson Rep Rep Hold
10th John Wilson Williams Rep John Simson Woolson[h] Rep Rep Hold
11th[a] John Simson Woolson[h] Rep Moses Ayres McCoid[i] Rep Rep Hold
12th Moses Ayres McCoid[i] Rep Sanford S. Harned Dem Dem Gain
13th Joseph Henry Merrill Rep Gregg A. Madison Dem Dem Gain
14th[a] Hosea N. Newton[j] Rep William Wilson[k] Dem Dem Gain
15th[a] William Wilson[k] Dem Thomas R. Gilmore[l] Rep Rep Gain
16th[a] Henry Thornburgh[m] Rep John L. McCormack[n] Dem Dem Gain
17th[a] Lafayette Young[o] Rep William Graham[p] Rep Rep Hold
18th Thomas R. Gilmore[l] Rep Lafayette Young[o] Rep Rep Hold
19th[a] John L. McCormack[n] Dem George Franklin Wright[g] Rep Rep Gain
20th William Graham[p] Rep Thomas Hanna Rep Rep Hold
21st Gilbert H. Wood Rep William A. Foster Rep Rep Hold
22nd Jeremiah Henry Murphy[q] Dem Nathaniel Anson Merrell[r] Dem Dem Hold
23rd[a] Nathaniel Anson Merrell[r] Dem Henry C. Carr[s] Rep Rep Gain
24th[a] Henry C. Carr[s] Rep William A. Maginnis[t] Dem Dem Gain
27th[a] Frank T. Campbell[u] Rep Stephen Leland Dows[v] Rep Rep Hold
28th[w] Thomas Mitchell[x] Rep John David Nichols Rep Rep Hold
29th Elias Jessup[y] Rep John Meyer Rep Rep Hold
30th William A. Maginnis[t] Dem Robert C. Webb Rep Rep Gain
31st[a] George W. Lovell[z] Dem Samuel D. Nichols[aa] Rep Rep Gain
32nd[a] Stephen Leland Dows[v] Rep Delos Arnold[ab] Rep Rep Hold
33rd[a] John Shane[ac] Rep William Harrison Gallup[ad] Rep Rep Hold
34th Delos Arnold[ab] Rep Augustin W. Ford Rep Rep Hold
35th Dennis Nelson Cooley Rep Moses M. Ham Dem Dem Gain
36th[w] Lewis Greenleaf Hersey[ae] Rep Charles E. Bronson Dem Dem Gain
37th Merritt W. Harmon[af] Rep Daniel Darrow Chase Rep Rep Hold
38th John Conaway[ag] Rep Herman C. Hemenway Rep Rep Hold
39th[a] John Thompson Stoneman[ah] Dem Merritt W. Harmon[af] Rep Rep Gain
40th[a] William Larrabee[ai] Rep John Thompson Stoneman[ah] Dem Dem Gain
42nd George R. Willett Rep Martin Nelson Johnson Rep Rep Hold
43rd[a] Arad Hitchcock[aj] Rep William Larrabee[ai] Rep Rep Hold
44th Edward Gee Miller[ak] Rep Aaron Kimball Rep Rep Hold
45th William Harrison Gallup[ad] Rep Robert M. Haines Rep Rep Hold
46th[w][aj] Lemuel Dwelle[al] Rep William Wallace Blackman Rep Rep Hold
47th[a] Elden J. Hartshorn[am] Rep Lemuel Dwelle[al] Rep Rep Hold
48th Hiram Bailey[an] Rep John J. Russell Rep Rep Hold
49th[a] Samuel D. Nichols[aa] Rep Elden J. Hartshorn[am] Rep Rep Hold
50th George Douglas Perkins Rep Albert Henry Lawrence Rep Rep Hold

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v There was not an election in this senatorial district in 1877. Instead, the incumbent holdover senator was redistricted into a new district number.
  2. ^ a b Senator Wonn was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 3 to 2.
  3. ^ a b Senator Miller was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 4 to 3.
  4. ^ a b Senator Dashiell was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 5 to 4.
  5. ^ a b Senator Bestow was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 6 to 5.
  6. ^ a b Senator Teale was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 7 to 6.
  7. ^ a b Senator Wright was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 9 to 19.
  8. ^ a b Senator Woolson was an incumbent Senator; however, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 11 to 10.
  9. ^ a b Senator McCoid was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 12 to 11.
  10. ^ Senator Newton was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 14 to 12.
  11. ^ a b Senator Wilson was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 15 to 14.
  12. ^ a b Senator Gilmore was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 18 to 15.
  13. ^ Senator Thornburgh was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 16 to 31.
  14. ^ a b Senator McCormack was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 19 to 16.
  15. ^ a b Senator Young was an incumbent Senator; however, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 17 to 18.
  16. ^ a b Senator Graham was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 20 to 17.
  17. ^ Senator Murphy was an incumbent Senator; however, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 22 to 21.
  18. ^ a b Senator Merrell was an incumbent Senator; however, he was up for re-election. He was redistricted from district 23 to 22.
  19. ^ a b Senator Carr was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 24 to 23.
  20. ^ a b Senator Maginnis was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 30 to 24.
  21. ^ Instead of running for re-election, Senator Campbell was elected Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 1877.
  22. ^ a b Senator Dows was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 32 to 27.
  23. ^ a b c Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  24. ^ Senator Mitchell was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 28 to 30.
  25. ^ Senator Jessup was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 29 to 37.
  26. ^ Senator Lovell was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 31 to 23.
  27. ^ a b Senator Nichols was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 49 to 31.
  28. ^ a b Senator Arnold was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 34 to 32.
  29. ^ Senator Shane was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 33 to 28.
  30. ^ a b Senator Gallup was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 45 to 33.
  31. ^ Senator Hersey resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
  32. ^ a b Senator Harmon was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 37 to 39.
  33. ^ Senator Conaway was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 38 to 45.
  34. ^ a b Senator Stoneman was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 39 to 40.
  35. ^ a b Senator Larrabee was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 40 to 43.
  36. ^ a b Senator Hitchcock was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 43 to 46. On March 16, 1876, Senator Hitchcock died, causing a vacancy in his new 46th district.[3]
  37. ^ Senator Miller was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 44 to 38.
  38. ^ a b Senator Dwelle was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 46 to 47.
  39. ^ a b Senator Hartshorn was an incumbent holdover Senator. He was redistricted from district 47 to 49.
  40. ^ Senator Bailey was an incumbent Senator. He was redistricted from district 48 to 44.

Detailed Results

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See also

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District boundaries in the Iowa Senate were redrawn before the 1877 general election.

References

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  1. ^ "General Assembly: 17 (01/14/1878 - 01/11/1880)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Senator Lewis Greenleaf Hersey: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Senator Arad Hitchcock: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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