A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Iowa's 1st congressional district was held September 24, 1850.
The winning candidate would serve briefly in the United States House of Representatives to represent Iowa in the 31st Congress until the General election on October 8, 1850.
Background
In 1848, the Whig Party nominated Miller to run against incumbent Democratic Congressman William Thompson. Thompson was declared the winner by the state's election canvassers, but Miller accused Thompson of absconding with the voting rolls from the election. The U.S. House resolved the contest over two years after it occurred, by deciding that neither Thompson nor Miller was entitled to the seat.[1]
Candidates
Democratic
Nominee
- William Thompson, former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district (1847-1850)
Whig
Nominee
- Daniel F. Miller, lawyer and former member of Iowa's territorial house of representatives (1840)
Independent
Nominee
- Delazon Smith, anti-abolitionist activist who later went onto become a U.S. Senator from Oregon
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Daniel F. Miller | 5,463 | 51.40% | +4.10% | |
| Democratic | William Thompson | 4,801 | 45.17% | -5.13% | |
| Independent | Delazon Smith | 365 | 3.43% | +3.43% | |
| Majority | 662 | 6.23% | +3.23% | ||
| Turnout | 10,629 | 100.00% | |||
| Whig gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1844
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1846
References
- ^ United States Congress. "MILLER, Daniel Fry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "IA - District 1 Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 18, 2021.