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United States Senate elections, 1822 and 1823

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Dates vary by state
  
1824 / 1825 →

44
  
4

44
  
3

Winner
  
Democratic-Republican

39 seats
  
4 seats

14
  
1

14
  
2

The United States Senate elections of 1822 and 1823 were elections for the United States Senate that had the Democratic-Republican Party continue almost complete control of the Senate.

Contents

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

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 18th Congress (1823–1825)

  • Majority Party: Democratic-Republican (32–33)
  • Minority Parties: National Republican & Federalist (4–5)
  • Total seats: 48
  • Before the elections

    Composition after the January 24, 1822 election in Delaware.

    Race summaries

    Bold states link to specific election articles.

    Special elections during the preceding Congress

    In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1822 or before March 4, 1823; ordered by election date.

    Races leading to the next Congress

    In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1823; ordered by state.

    All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

    Special elections during the next Congress

    In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1823 after March 4; ordered by election date.

    References

    United States Senate elections, 1822 and 1823 Wikipedia