Dates vary by state 1804 / 1805 → 17 15 22 9 Winner Democratic-Republican | 15 seats 17 seats 7 3 5 6 | |
The United States Senate elections of 1802 and 1803 were elections for the United States Senate which had the Democratic-Republican Party assume an overwhelming control thereof.
Contents
- Special elections during the 7th Congress
- Races leading to the 8th Congress
- Special elections during the 8th Congress
- New Jersey special
- Ohio
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virginia special
- References
As these election were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
Special elections during the 7th Congress
In these special elections, the winner was seated before March 4, 1803; ordered by election date.
Races leading to the 8th Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1803; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
Special elections during the 8th Congress
In this special election, the winner was seated in 1803 some time after March 4.
New Jersey (special)
The New Jersey legislature had failed to elect by March 4, 1803. The governor appointed John Condit (DR) September 1, 1803 to continue the term. Condit was then unanimously elected November 3, 1803 to finish the term. No vote totals were recorded.
Ohio
Ohio joined the Union in 1803. New Democratic-Republican senators were elected April 1, 1803. Official records indicate that John Smith and Thomas Worthington were elected, and that Smith received the "long" term, while Worthington received the "short" one. They do not indicate if there were other candidates, or what the vote totals were.
Vermont
Federalist Senator Nathaniel Chipman lost re-election to Democratic-Republican Israel Smith. Smith received 102 votes in the Vermont House of Representatives and 9 from the Governor and Council. Spencer received 75 votes from the House and 4 from the Governor and Council.
Virginia
Two-term Democratic-Republican incumbent Stevens Mason was re-elected in 1803.
Virginia (special)
Democratic-Republican Senator Stevens T. Mason died May 10, 1803, having just begun the new term. John Taylor (DR) was appointed but chose not to run to finish the term. Abraham B. Venable (DR) was elected December 7, 1803 as the unanimous choice of the Virginia General Assembly. No vote totals were recorded.