1901 Iowa Senate election
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21 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Last election | 35 | 15 | Seats after | 39 | 11 | Seat change | 4 | 4 | |
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In the 1901 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators in 21 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators traditionally serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. However, under the Biennial Elections law enacted in 1904 by the Iowa General Assembly, the senators elected in 1901 served an additional fifth year (until the 1906 elections) to accommodate the transition to holding elections on even-numbered years.[a]
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1901 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The 1901 elections occurred before primary elections were established in Iowa by the Primary Election Law in 1907.[2] The general election took place on November 5, 1901.[3]
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 35 seats to Democrats' 15 seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 11 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1901 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 39 seats and Democrats having 11 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Republicans). However, during the twenty-ninth session of the Iowa General Assembly, the senators decided in March 1902 to decertify Democrat Joseph Martin Emmert of district eighteen and replace Emmert with Republican James E. Bruce, thus flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control.[b] Therefore, Republicans held an advantage of 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats in 1902 following the installation of Mr. Bruce.
Summary of Results
- Note: The 29 holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Source:[6]
Detailed Results
- NOTE: The 29 districts that did not hold elections in 1901 are not listed here.
District 1
Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | David A. Young (incumbent) | 3,514 | 50.54% |
| Republican | Joseph Fry | 3,355 | 48.25% |
| Prohibition | E. E. Lowe | 84 | 1.21% |
Total votes | 6,953 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lester W. Lewis | 4,123 | 56.40% |
| Democratic | B. I Cavender | 2,888 | 39.51% |
| Prohibition | C. H. Barnhill | 299 | 4.09% |
Total votes | 7,310 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Fred N. Smith | 3,185 | 50.38% |
| Republican | Wilson B. Williams | 2,790 | 44.13% |
| Socialist | J. O. Beebe | 240 | 3.80% |
| Prohibition | Frank Stocking | 107 | 1.69% |
Total votes | 6,322 | 100.00% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Alex Young | 4,556 | 56.87% |
| Democratic | Amos Norris Alberson (incumbent) | 3,061 | 38.21% |
| Prohibition | James H. Scull | 394 | 4.92% |
Total votes | 8,011 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | J. T. Brooks | 4,908 | 57.02% |
| Democratic | Thomas Geneva | 3,699 | 42.98% |
Total votes | 8,607 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | S. H. Harper | 3,703 | 49.35% |
| Democratic | W. A. McIntire (incumbent) | 3,628 | 48.35% |
| Socialist | James M. Winn | 172 | 2.29% |
Total votes | 7,503 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | J. M. Emmert (incumbent) | 4,041 | 50.01% |
| Republican | James E. Bruce | 4,040 | 49.99% |
Total votes | 8,081 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
- J. M. Emmert received certificate of election. James E. Bruce contested the election of Mr. Emmert and the Senate, on March 14, 1902, decided the contest in favor of Mr. Bruce. Therefore, Mr. Emmert was unseated and Mr. Bruce was installed.[c]
District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | F. M. Molsberry | 4,596 | 57.75% |
| Democratic | E. M. Warner | 3,189 | 40.07% |
| Prohibition | J. S. Tussey | 174 | 2.19% |
Total votes | 7,959 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 21
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John L. Wilson (incumbent) | 4,201 | 52.65% |
| Republican | George D. McDaid | 3,465 | 43.43% |
| Socialist | Karl Rick | 313 | 3.92% |
Total votes | 7,979 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Fred L. Maytag | 3,529 | 58.98% |
| Democratic | Adam M. Harrah | 2,454 | 41.02% |
Total votes | 5,983 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | C. C. Dowell | 8,752 | 69.39% |
| Democratic | R. B. Parrott | 3,020 | 23.94% |
| Prohibition | C. H. Gordon | 646 | 5.12% |
| Socialist | A. D. Pugh | 195 | 1.55% |
Total votes | 12,613 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ernest L. Hogue | 6,719 | 53.84% |
| Democratic | John T. Carey | 5,761 | 46.16% |
Total votes | 12,480 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | P. W. Crawford | 4,677 | 48.56% |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Nolan (incumbent) | 4,649 | 48.27% |
| Socialist | W. D. Wilbur | 305 | 3.17% |
Total votes | 9,631 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Fred Carlton Hartshorn | 5,898 | 75.30% |
| Democratic | Irvin A. Stroup | 1,935 | 24.70% |
Total votes | 7,833 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Orlando Billings Courtright | 4,297 | 66.63% |
| Democratic | Ransom Bailey | 2,152 | 33.37% |
Total votes | 6,449 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dennis Aloysius Lyons (incumbent) | 3,828 | 50.34% |
| Republican | E. P. Johnson | 3,619 | 47.59% |
| Prohibition | C. H. Graves | 158 | 2.08% |
Total votes | 7,605 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edmund Cole Spaulding | 3,457 | 51.64% |
| Democratic | W. S. Prouty | 3,133 | 46.80% |
| Prohibition | L. J. Keyes | 105 | 1.57% |
Total votes | 6,695 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | W. P. Whipple | 5,821 | 55.85% |
| Democratic | Albert E. Jackson | 4,367 | 41.90% |
| Prohibition | H. L. Bassett | 235 | 2.25% |
Total votes | 10,423 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 48
District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Edward King Winne | 4,111 | 74.14% |
| Democratic | Elwood Price Layman | 1,434 | 25.86% |
Total votes | 5,545 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
- ^ The twenty-ninth Iowa General Assembly enacted the Joint Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections law in 1904 moving general elections to even-numbered years. Prior to this amendment to the Iowa constitution, elections to the state senate were held in odd-numbered years. The law stipulates: "Add as section 16, to article 12 of the constitution (of the state of Iowa), the following: The first general election after the adoption of this amendment shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter...members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified..."[1]
- ^ Democrat J. M. Emmert was originally declared the winner of the 1901 general election in the eighteenth senatorial district. Emmert received certificate of election and served until March 1902. However, Republican James E. Bruce contested the election of Mr. Emmert and the Senate, on March 14, 1902, decided the contest in favor of Mr. Bruce. The senators thereby removed Mr. Emmert and replaced him with Mr. Bruce, flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control.[4]
- ^ a b c Originally, incumbent Democrat Joseph Martin Emmert was declared the victor of the general election in the 18th senatorial district. Emmert would continue to serve in the Iowa Senate until March 13, 1902. However, Republican James E. Bruce contested the election results. The state senators decided in Bruce's favor, removed Emmert, and installed Bruce in the seat, thereby flipping the seat from Democratic to Republican control.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Jount Resolution No. 5: Biennial Elections" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election Law" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "General Election 1901 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vote for State Senators" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "J. M. Emmert received certificate of election. James E. Bruce contested the election of Mr. Emmert and the Senate on March 14, 1902, decided the contest in favor of Mr. Bruce" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2021.