1863 Iowa Senate election

In the 1863 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the tenth Iowa General Assembly. Following the downsizing of the Iowa Senate from 49 to 46 seats in 1863, elections were held for 34 of the state senate's 46 seats. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

The general election took place in 1863.

Following the previous election in 1861, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 33 seats to Democrats' 16 seats. However, three changes occurred during the ninth general assembly. In the third district, Democratic Senator Cyrus Bussey resigned on January 18, 1862, causing a vacancy in his seat. Democrat James Pollard succeeded Senator Bussey, holding the seat for the Democrats. In the sixth district, Republican Senator James Conrad Hagans died on September 7, 1863, causing a vacancy in his seat. The sixth district seat was left vacant until the next election. In the forty-first district, Republican Senator John Scott resigned on January 18, 1862, causing a vacancy in his seat. Democrat Edwin B. Potter succeeded Senator Scott, flipping the seat to Democratic control. Therefore, by election day in 1863, the Republicans held 31 seats, the Democrats held 17 seats, and one seat was vacant (the seat that had been held by Republican Senator Hagans).

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net seven Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 41 seats and Democrats having five seats (a net gain of 10 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.

Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome3rdCyrus Bussey DemSamuel Alphonso MooreRepRep Gain James Pollard Dem 4th Nathan Udell Dem Nathan Udell Dem Dem Hold5th Elijah F. Esteb Dem Ziba Brown RepRep Gain William E. Taylor DemObsolete subdistrict6th James Conrad Hagans RepC. G. BridgesRepRep HoldVacancy upon Senator Hagans' death. 7th Harvey W. English Dem L. W. Hillyer RepRep Gain 8th John G. Foote Rep Lewis Williams Ross Rep Rep Hold 9th Theron Webb Woolson Rep John G. Foote Rep Rep Hold 10th Joshua Monroe Shaffer Rep Theron Webb Woolson Rep Rep Hold 11th Jacob W. Dixon Rep Daniel P. Stubbs Rep Rep Hold 12th Warren S. Dungan Rep Jacob W. Dixon Rep Rep Hold 13th James Simpson Hurley Rep William Castlebury Shippen Rep Rep Hold 14th William G. Woodward Rep James Simpson Hurley Rep Rep Hold 15th William B. Lewis Rep John Abbott Parvin Rep Rep Hold 16th Isaac Pearl Teter Rep John Ferguson McJunkin Rep Rep Hold 17th Henry H. Williams Dem John Chrisfield Hogin RepRep Gain 18th Jairus Edward Neal Dem J. A. L. Crookham RepRep Gain19th Joseph B. Leake Rep Thomas McMillan Rep Rep Hold Benjamin F. Gue RepObsolete subdistrict 20th Norman Boardman Rep Philo Gould Camp Merrill Rep Rep Hold 21st John M. Kent Rep Benjamin F. Roberts Rep Rep Hold22nd Jesse Bowen Rep Benjamin F. Gue Rep Rep HoldNewly created subdistrict Thomas Jefferson Saunders RepRep Gain 23rd Joshua H. Hatch Rep Norman Boardman Rep Rep Hold 24th George F. Green Dem Henry Wharton RepRep Gain 25th William H. Holmes Rep Ezekiel Clark Rep Rep Hold 26th H. Gates Angle Rep Marsena Edgar Cutts Rep Rep Hold27th George W. Trumbull Dem Elisha Flaugh RepRep Gain John D. Jennings DemObsolete subdistrict 28th David Hammer Dem Joshua H. Hatch RepRep Gain29th John Kern Dem John Hilsinger RepRep Gain Paris Perrin Henderson RepObsolete subdistrict 30th Marquis Lafayette McPherson Rep Ezekiel Cutler Rep Rep Hold 31st James Redfield Rep Joseph Barris Young Rep Rep Hold 32nd John F. Duncombe Dem William B. King RepRep Gain 33rd Joseph J. Watson Rep Henry Clay Henderson Rep Rep Hold34th Andrew Mateer Pattison Rep John D. Jennings DemDem GainNewly created subdistrict Frederick M. Knoll DemDem Gain 35th Joseph Dysart Rep John M. Brayton Rep Rep Hold 36th Alfred Francis Brown Rep Leonard Wells Hart Rep Rep Hold 37th David C. Hastings Rep Benjamin T. Hunt Rep Rep Hold 38th Lucien Lester Ainsworth Dem Harvey Southmit Brunson RepRep Gain 39th George W. Gray Dem Coker F. Clarkson RepRep Gain40th George W. Howard Rep George W. Gray DemDem Gain Julius Henry Powers RepObsolete subdistrict41stJohn Scott RepMartin V. BurdickRepRep Gain Edwin B. Potter Dem 42nd Martin V. Burdick Rep John G. Patterson Rep Rep Hold 43rd Sherman Griswold Smith Rep George W. Bassett Rep Rep Hold

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Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1863.

1863 Iowa Senate election

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