Dates vary by state 1832 / 1833 → 25 23 26 20 | 26 seats 19 seats 8 6 1 3 | |
The United States Senate elections of 1830 and 1831 were elections that had Jacksonians gain one seat in the United States Senate from the Anti-Jacksonian coalition, but lose one seat to the short-lived Nullifier Party. By the time Congress first met in December 1831, however, the Jacksonians had a net loss of one seat.
Contents
- Results summary
- Before the elections
- Race summaries
- Special elections during the 21st Congress
- Races leading to the 22nd Congress
- Elections during the 22nd Congress
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania special
- References
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
Results summary
Senate Party Division, 22nd Congress (1831–1833)
Before the elections
After the January 7, 1830 special election in Delaware.
Race summaries
Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the 21st Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1830 or before March 4, 1831; ordered by election date.
Races leading to the 22nd Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1831 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
Elections during the 22nd Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1831 after March 4; ordered by election date.
New York
The Senate election in New York was held on February 1, 1831, by the New York State Legislature. Nathan Sanford had been elected in 1826 to this seat, and his term would expire on March 3, 1831. At the state election in November 1830, the Jacksonians managed to defeat the combined Anti-Masons and Anti-Jacksonians. Enos T. Throop was narrowly re-elected Governor, a large Jacksonian majority was elected to the Assembly, and five of the nine State Senators elected were Jacksonian Democrats. The 54th New York State Legislature met from January 4 to April 26, 1831, at Albany, New York. The Jacksonian State legislators held a caucus before the election, and nominated New York Supreme Court Justice William L. Marcy. The vote was 77 for Marcy, 15 for Erastus Root, 6 for the incumbent Nathan Sanford and 6 scattering votes. William L. Marcy was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected.
Ohio
The two houses of the Ohio General Assembly met during the winter of 1830-1831 in joint assembly to elect a Senator (Class 3). After seven ballots, on various dates, Thomas Ewing was elected on a majority of the ballots. The balloting was as follows:
Pennsylvania (special)
Following the December 6, 1831 resignation of Senator Isaac Barnard due to ill health, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on December 13, 1831, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. A total of eleven ballots were recorded. The results of the eleventh and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows: