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1818–19 United States Senate elections

1818–19 United States Senate elections

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The 1818–19 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1818 and 1819, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.[1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 3.

Quick Facts 14 of the 42 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 22 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

The Democratic-Republican Party gained two seats. The Federalists had only three seats being contested, of which they lost two and the third was left vacant due to a failure to elect.

Results summary

Senate party division, 16th Congress (1819–1821)

  • Majority party: Democratic-Republican (30–37)
  • Minority party: Federalist (9)
  • Vacant: 3–0
  • Total seats: 42–46

Change in composition

Before the elections

After the admission of Illinois.

  DR1
DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3
Ill.
New seat		 DR2
DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20
Ill.
Ran		 DR21
Ind.
Ran
Majority → DR22
N.C.
Ran
F12
N.Y.
Ran		 DR30
Vt.
Resigned		 DR29
Pa.
Retired		 DR28
Ohio
Retired		 DR27
La.
Retired		 DR26
N.H.
Unknown		 DR25
Ky.
Unknown		 DR24
Ga.
Unknown		 DR23
S.C.
Ran
F11
Md.
Ran		 F10
Conn.
Ran		 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2
  F1

Result of the general elections

  DR1
DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3 DR2
DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20
Ill.
Re-elected		 DR21
Ind.
Re-elected
Majority → DR22
N.C.
Re-elected
DR31
Conn.
Gain		 DR30
Vt.
Hold		 DR29
Pa.
Hold		 DR28
Ohio
Hold		 DR27
N.H.
Hold		 DR26
La.
Hold		 DR25
Ky.
Hold		 DR24
Ga.
Hold		 DR23
S.C.
Re-elected
V1
N.Y.
F Loss		 V2
Md.
F Loss		 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2
  F1

Results of the 1819 special elections

  DR1 DR2
DR12 DR11 DR10
Va.
Hold		 DR9
Tenn.
Hold		 DR8
Ky.
Hold		 DR7
Ga.
Hold		 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3
DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20 DR21 DR22
Majority → DR23
DR32
Ala. Cl.2
New seat		 DR31 DR30 DR29 DR28 DR27 DR26 DR25 DR24
DR33
Ala. Cl.3
New seat		 DR34
Md. Cl.1
Gain		 DR35
Md. Cl.3
Gain		 V1 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3
  F2 F1
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Race summaries

Special elections during the 15th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1818 or before March 4, 1819; ordered by election date.

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Races leading to the 16th Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1819 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

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Special elections during the 16th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1819 after March 4; ordered by election date. The new Congress was seated December 6, 1819, so some of these late-elected senators were seated after that.

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Alabama

See also: List of United States senators from Alabama

Connecticut

See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut

Georgia

See also: List of United States senators from Georgia

Georgia (regular)

Georgia (specials)

Illinois

See also: List of United States senators from Illinois

Indiana

See also: List of United States senators from Indiana

Kentucky

See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

Kentucky (regular)

Kentucky (special)

Louisiana

See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

Louisiana (regular)

Louisiana (special)

Maryland

See also: List of United States senators from Maryland
Main article: 1819 United States Senate special election in Maryland
Main article: 1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland
Quick Facts 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly, Candidate ...

Due to both the Class 3 seat falling vacant at the normal end of the term and the Class 1 seat falling vacant due to the death of Alexander Contee Hanson, the legislature voted for both seats simultaneously. Edward Lloyd received the most votes and won the Class 3 seat. William Pinkney received the second-most votes and won the Class 1 seat.[33]

Massachusetts (special)

See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire

New York

Main article: 1819–1820 United States Senate election in New York
See also: List of United States senators from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina

Ohio

See also: List of United States senators from Ohio

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania

South Carolina

See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina

Tennessee (special)

See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee

Vermont

See also: List of United States senators from Vermont

Vermont (regular)

Vermont (special)

See also: List of United States senators from Vermont

Virginia (special)

See also: List of United States senators from Virginia

See also

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