In the 1852 Iowa State Senate elections,
Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the fourth
Iowa General Assembly. Following the expansion of the
Iowa Senate from 19 to 31 seats in 1852, elections were held for 22 of the state senate's 31 seats. State senators serve four-year terms in the
Iowa State Senate.
The general election took place in 1852.
Following the
previous election in 1850,
Democrats had control of the Iowa Senate with 14 seats to
Whigs' five seats.
To claim control of the chamber from
Democrats, the
Whigs needed to net 11 Senate seats.
Democrats maintained control of the
Iowa State Senate following the 1852 general election with the balance of power shifting to
Democrats holding 20 seats and
Whigs having 11 seats (a net gain of 6 seats for both Democrats and Whigs). Democratic Senator William E. Leffingwell was chosen as the President of the Iowa Senate for the fourth General Assembly, succeeding Democratic Senator
Enos Lowe
Enos Lowe (May 5, 1804 – February 13, 1880) was a pioneer doctor and businessman who was among the original founders of Omaha, Nebraska, and served as president of the Second Iowa Constitutional Convention.
Biography
Enos Lowe was born on May ...
in that leadership position.
Summary of Results
Source:
Detailed Results
*NOTE: The
Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for
Iowa State Senate elections in 1852.
See also
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Elections in Iowa
The number of elections in Iowa varies from year to year. Presidential elections are held every four years.
Since 1972, Iowa has been the first state to vote in presidential primaries, with their cau ...
External links
District boundaries were
redrawn before the 1852 general election for the
Iowa Senate:
Iowa Senate Districts 1850-1851 mapIowa Senate Districts 1852-1855 map
References
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Iowa Senate elections