In the 1838 Iowa Territory Council elections, electors selected councilors to serve in the first Iowa Territory Council. All 13 members of the Territory Council were elected.[b] Councilors served one-year terms.
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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 of Representatives).
Following the organization of the first Territory Council, Whig Councilor Jesse B. Browne[a] of Lee County was chosen as the President of the Territory Council. Democrats held a majority of seats in the first Iowa Territory Council following the 1838 general election with seven seats to Whigs' six seats.
Summary of Results
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- ^ a b c d Councilor Browne of Lee County was chosen to be the President of the first Iowa Territory Council.[2]
- ^ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[1]
- ^ The 1st was a 3-member district.
- ^ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
- ^ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
- ^ The 4th was a 2-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 2-member district.
Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1838.
See also
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editDistrict boundaries for the Territory Council in 1838:
References
edit- ^ "Legislative Assembly: 1 (11/12/1838 - 11/03/1839)". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Councilor Jesse B. Browne". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2021.