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United States Senate elections, 1818 and 1819

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Dates vary by state
  
1820 / 1821 →

28
  
12

30
  
9

Winner
  
Democratic-Republican

25 seats
  
13 seats

14
  
0

3
  
3

The United States Senate elections of 1818 and 1819 were elections for the United States Senate that had the Democratic-Republican Party gain 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.

Contents

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

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
  • Before the elections

    Composition after the September 5, 1818 special election in Tennessee.

    Race summaries

    Bold states link to specific election articles.

    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.

    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.

    Special elections during the 16th Congress

    In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1819 after March 4; ordered by election date.

    References

    United States Senate elections, 1818 and 1819 Wikipedia