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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.

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

Iowa Territory Council District Elected Councilor Party
1st[c] George Hepner Dem
Arthur Inghram Dem
Robert Ralston Dem
2nd[d] Jesse B. Browne[a] Whig
3rd[e] Lawson B. Hughes Whig
Jesse D. Payne Whig
4th[f] E. A. M. Swazy Dem
Isham Keith Whig
5th[g] James M. Clark Whig
6th[h] Charles Whittlesey Whig
7th[i] Jonathan W. Parker Dem
8th[j] Stephen Hempstead Dem
Warner Lewis Dem

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  1. ^ a b c d Councilor Browne of Lee County was chosen to be the President of the first Iowa Territory Council.[2]
  2. ^ At the time, the Council had several multi-member districts.[1]
  3. ^ The 1st was a 3-member district.
  4. ^ The 2nd was a 1-member district.
  5. ^ The 3rd was a 2-member district.
  6. ^ The 4th was a 2-member district.
  7. ^ The 5th was a 1-member district.
  8. ^ The 6th was a 1-member district.
  9. ^ The 7th was a 1-member district.
  10. ^ The 8th was a 2-member district.

Detailed Results

  • NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not contain detailed vote totals for Territory Council elections in 1838.

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District boundaries for the Territory Council in 1838:

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