Dates vary by state 1800 / 1801 → 22 10 23 9 | 21 seats 10 seats 5 6 5 6 | |
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The United States Senate elections of 1798 and 1799, occurred during the middle of President John Adams's administration and had no net change in political control of the Senate.
Contents
- Results summary
- Before the elections
- Special elections during the 5th Congress
- Races leading to the 6th Congress
- Special elections during the 6th Congress
- References
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
Results summary
Senate Party Division, 6th Congress (1799–1801)
Before the elections
After the January 19, 1798 election in Delaware.
Special elections during the 5th Congress
In these special elections, the winner was seated before March 4, 1799; ordered by election date.
Races leading to the 6th Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1799; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
Special elections during the 6th Congress
In this special election, the winner was seated after March 4, 1799, the beginning of the next Congress.
References
United States Senate elections, 1798 and 1799 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA