Dates vary by state 1816 / 1817 → 26 10 22 11 Winner Democratic-Republican | 28 seats 8 seats 5 5 3 1 | |
The United States Senate elections of 1814 and 1815 were elections that had the Democratic-Republican Party lose a seat but still retain an overwhelming majority in the United States Senate. Unlike in recent elections, the minority Federalists had gone into the elections with a change of regaining their long-lost majority had they swept almost all the seats. However, only one seat switched parties. Two seats held by Democratic-Republicans were left unfilled until long after the next Congress began.
Contents
- Before the elections
- Race summaries
- Special elections during the preceding Congress
- Races leading to the next Congress
- Special elections during the next Congress
- References
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
Before the elections
Composition after June 1814 election in New Hampshire.
Race summaries
Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the preceding Congress
In these special elections, the winner was elected during 1814 or before March 4, 1815; ordered by election date.
Races leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1815; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
Special elections during the next Congress
In this special election, the winner was elected in 1815 after March 4; ordered by election date.