The 1906–07 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 1906 and 1907, 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 2.

Quick Facts 30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate(as well as special elections) 46 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

1906–07 United States Senate elections

← 1904 & 1905 January 9, 1906 – July 7, 1907 1908 & 1909 →
30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate (as well as special elections) 46 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader William B. Allison (retired) Charles Culberson Party Republican Democratic Leader since March 4, 1897 March 4, 1905 Leader's seat Iowa Texas Seats before 57 33 Seats won 18 11 Seats after 60 29 Seat change 3 4 Seats up 15 15
Results of the elections:      Democratic hold      Republican gain      Republican hold      Legislature failed to elect
Majority Party before election Republican Elected Majority Party Republican

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The Republican Party gained three seats in the United States Senate, expanding their majority to more twice that of the opposing Democratic Party. The elections were held alongside the 1906 House of Representatives elections, which saw a significant Democratic gain in contrast to the Senate elections.

In Georgia, the legislature failed to elect until shortly after the beginning of the 60th Congress on March 4. In Rhode Island, the legislature deadlocked and did not elect a Senator until well into 1908.

Senate party division, 60th Congress (1907–1909)

• Majority party: Republican (60)
• Minority party: Democratic (28)
• Other prties: 0
• Vacancies: 2
• Total seats: 90

The two new senators, John H. Bankhead and Joseph F. Johnston, were named "alternate" senators at the state Democratic primary in 1906. The men who would beat them^[19] both died so Bankhead and Johnston were elected in their places.

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Class 3

Alabama's class 3 senators

Edmund Pettus,
until July 27, 1907

Joseph F. Johnston, from August 6, 1907

Alabama (regular, class 3)

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Two-term Democrat Edmund Pettus was re-elected early on January 22, 1907, for the term that would begin in 1909.^[19][22]

Alabama (special, class 3)

Pettus died July 27, 1907, even before his new term was supposed to begin.^[20] Democrat Joseph F. Johnston was elected August 6, 1907, both to finish the term and to the next term.

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• 1906 United States elections
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