1859 Iowa Senate election

1859 Iowa Senate election

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27 out of 43 seats in the Iowa State Senate
22 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 22 14
Seats after 22[a] 21[a]
Seat change Steady Increase7

President of the Iowa Senate[b] before election

Oran Faville[c]
Republican

Elected President of the Iowa Senate[b]

Nicholas J. Rusch[d]
Republican

In the 1859 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the eighth Iowa General Assembly. Following the expansion of the Iowa Senate from 36 to 43 seats in 1859, elections were held for 27 of the state senate's 43 seats.[e] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

The general election took place in 1859.[6]

Following the previous election in 1857, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 22 seats to Democrats' 14 seats.

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

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 22 seats and Democrats having 21 seats (a net gain of 7 seats for Democrats).[a]

  1. ^ "The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846 - 1980" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Iowa Legislators Past and Present: Senate President". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oran Faville". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nicholas Rusch". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "General Assembly: 8 (01/09/1860 - 01/12/1862)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "General Assembly: 8 (01/09/1860 - 01/12/1862)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 22, 2021.


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