In the 1865 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the eleventh Iowa General Assembly. Following the expansion of the Iowa Senate from 46 to 48 seats in 1865, elections were held for 23 of the state senate's 48 seats. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.
The general election took place in 1865.
Following the previous election in 1863, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 41 seats to Democrats' five seats.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 20 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 42 seats and Democrats having six seats (a net gain of 1 seat each for Republicans and Democrats).
Summary of Results Note: The holdover Senators not up for re-election are not listed on this table.
Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator PartyOutcome1st Frederick Hesser Dem Nathaniel Gates Hedges Dem Dem Hold George Washington McCrary Rep Joseph Hollman DemDem Gain 2nd Abner Harrison McCrary Rep Eliab Doud Rep Rep Hold 5th Ziba Brown Rep Eugene Edgar Edwards Rep Rep Hold 9th John G. Foote Rep Fitz Henry Warren Rep Rep Hold 10th Theron Webb Woolson Rep Theron Webb Woolson Rep Rep Hold 12th Jacob W. Dixon Rep Edward Holcomb Stiles Rep Rep Hold 14th James Simpson Hurley Rep James M. Robertson Rep Rep Hold 17th John Chrisfield Hogin Rep Ezekiel Silas Sampson Rep Rep Hold 20th Philo Gould Camp Merrill Rep William McMarshman Rep Rep Hold 21st Benjamin F. Roberts Rep Joseph Rea Reed Rep Rep Hold22nd Benjamin F. Gue Rep Andrew McCune Larimer Rep Rep Hold Thomas Jefferson Saunders Rep Joseph B. Leake Rep Rep Hold 23rd Norman Boardman Rep John Henry Smith Rep Rep Hold 27th Elisha Flaugh Rep John Meyer Rep Rep Hold 28th Joshua H. Hatch Rep Jonathan Wright Cattell Rep Rep Hold 30th Ezekiel Cutler Rep Sewall Spaulding Farwell Rep Rep Hold 34th John D. Jennings Dem Benjamin Billings Richards Dem Dem Hold 38th Harvey Southmit Brunson Rep William Benjamin Lakin Rep Rep Hold 40th George W. Gray Dem James B. Powers RepRep Gain 41st Martin V. Burdick Rep Charles Paulk DemDem Gain 42nd John G. Patterson Rep Henry Clay Bulis Rep Rep Hold 43rd George W. Bassett Rep John G. Patterson Rep Rep Hold 44thNewly created district George W. Bassett RepRep Gain 45thNewly created district Addison Oliver RepRep Gain
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Detailed Results NOTE: The Iowa General Assembly does not provide detailed vote totals for Iowa State Senate elections in 1865.
See also Elections in Iowa
External links District boundaries were redrawn before the 1865 general election for the Iowa Senate: Iowa Senate Districts 1864-1865 map Iowa Senate Districts 1866-1867 map
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