In the 1887 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twenty-second Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 32 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
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A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1887 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The general election took place on November 8, 1887.[1]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 31 seats to Democrats' 19 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 7 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1887 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 32 seats, Democrats having 16 seats, and two Independents (a net gain of 1 seat for Republicans and 2 seats for Independents).
Summary of Results
edit- Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
- ^ a b c Election was held to fill a vacancy.
- ^ Senator Casey resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
- ^ a b Districts in the Iowa Senate were redrawn in advance of the 1887 election. Several incumbents were redistricted to new district numbers between the 21st and 22nd Iowa General Assemblies. Use these links to compared the districts: 21st (1886-1887) and 22nd (1888–1906).
- ^ a b Senator Hutchison was not up for election. He was a holdover Senator redistricted from district 12 to 13.
- ^ a b Senator Dooley was not up for election. He was a holdover Senator redistricted from district 13 to 12.
- ^ Senator Burdick resigned, causing a vacancy.[3]
- ^ Senator Robinson resigned, causing a vacancy.[4]
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Detailed Results
edit- NOTE: The Iowa Official Register does not contain detailed vote totals for state senate elections in 1887.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Twenty-Second General Assembly. SENATE" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Joseph M. Casey: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Theodore Weld Burdick: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Gifford Simeon Robinson: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2021.