1887 Iowa Senate election
November 8, 1887
32 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Last election 31 19 0
Seats after 32 16 2
Seat change Increase1 Decrease3 Increase2

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.

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

  • Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party Outcome
1st[lower-alpha 1] Joseph M. Casey[lower-alpha 2] Dem William Gustavus Kent Dem Dem Hold
2nd John Wesley Carr Dem Benjamin Rex Vale Rep Rep Gain
3rd Edward J. Gault Dem William Henry Taylor Dem Dem Hold
4th Lewis Miles Rep Warren S. Dungan Rep Rep Hold
5th John McDonough Rep James B. Harsh Rep Rep Hold
6th Anson P. Stephens Rep George L. Finn Rep Rep Hold
8th James S. Hendrie Dem Thomas Weidman Rep Rep Gain
11th Francis Alexander Duncan Rep James Henry Barnett Ind Ind. Gain
12th[lower-alpha 3] Joseph G. Hutchison[lower-alpha 4] Rep James Dooley[lower-alpha 5] Dem Dem Gain
13th[lower-alpha 3] James Dooley[lower-alpha 5] Dem Joseph G. Hutchison[lower-alpha 4] Rep Rep Gain
14th Benjamin McCoy Rep Benjamin McCoy Rep Rep Hold
15th Edward R. Cassatt Dem Edward R. Cassatt Dem Dem Hold
16th Eli Wilkin Rep Richard Price Rep Rep Hold
17th Timothy Jordan Caldwell Rep Timothy Jordan Caldwell Rep Rep Hold
19th George Carson Rep William Groneweg Dem Dem Gain
23rd Gilman Lewis Johnson Dem August George Kegler Dem Dem Hold
24th John C. Chambers Rep Erastus B. Bills Dem Dem Gain
25th Moses Bloom Dem Michael Joseph Kelly Dem Dem Hold
26th John Wimberly Henderson Dem Jesse H. Smith Rep Rep Gain
27th John Ryder Dem Josiah D. McVay Rep Rep Gain
28th Preston M. Sutton Rep William D. Mills Rep Rep Hold
31st John Scott Rep Defiance Barnes Davidson Rep Rep Hold
32nd Myron Underwood Rep Joseph S. Lawrence Rep Rep Hold
33rd William G. Donnan Rep Edward Paxson Seeds Rep Rep Hold
36th Frank Davis Bayless Dem Frank Davis Bayless Dem Dem Hold
39th Alvin Manley Whaley Rep Lewis S. Hanchett Ind Ind. Gain
40th Willard Chauncey Earle Dem Leslie B. Mattoon Dem Dem Hold
41st Joseph Henry Sweney Rep Joseph Henry Sweney Rep Rep Hold
42nd[lower-alpha 1] Theodore Weld Burdick[lower-alpha 6] Rep Samuel Ambrose Converse Rep Rep Hold
43rd John D. Glass Rep Norman Vaughan Brower Rep Rep Hold
46th Charles Edwin Whiting Dem Adolph Freeland Meservey Rep Rep Gain
47th Charles C. Chubb Rep Abraham B. Funk Rep Rep Hold
49th Orsmond M. Barrett Rep Orsmond M. Barrett Rep Rep Hold
50th[lower-alpha 1] Gifford Simeon Robinson[lower-alpha 7] Rep Abraham Oscar Garlock Rep Rep Hold
  1. 1 2 3 Election was held to fill a vacancy.
  2. ↑ Senator Casey resigned, causing a vacancy.[2]
  3. 1 2 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).
  4. 1 2 Senator Hutchison was not up for election. He was a holdover Senator redistricted from district 12 to 13.
  5. 1 2 Senator Dooley was not up for election. He was a holdover Senator redistricted from district 13 to 12.
  6. ↑ Senator Burdick resigned, causing a vacancy.[3]
  7. ↑ Senator Robinson resigned, causing a vacancy.[4]

Source:[5]

Detailed Results

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Twenty-Second General Assembly. SENATE" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Senator Joseph M. Casey: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Senator Theodore Weld Burdick: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Senator Gifford Simeon Robinson: Compiled Historical Information". Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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