Dates vary by state 1834 / 1835 → 22 24 23 21 | 20 seats 26 seats 8 6 1 3 | |
The United States Senate elections of 1832 and 1833 were elections that had the Anti-Jackson coalition assume control of the United States Senate from the Jacksonian coalition, despite Andrew Jackson's victory in the presidential election.
Contents
- Before the elections
- Special elections during the 22nd Congress
- Races leading to the 23rd Congress
- Special elections during the 23rd Congress
- Class 1
- Class 3 Special
- Pennsylvania
- References
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were elected by State legislatures.
Before the elections
After the January 3, 1832 special election in Indiana.
Special elections during the 22nd Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1832 or before March 4, 1833; ordered by election date.
Races leading to the 23rd Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1833; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
Special elections during the 23rd Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1833 after March 4; ordered by election date.
Class 1
For the general election, Nathaniel P. Tallmadge received majorities in both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected. Due to the controversy about his eligibility, he received only very small majorities - one more than necessary in the Senate, and four more than necessary in the Assembly - although his party had large majorities in both houses of the Legislature.
Class 3 (Special)
William L. Marcy had been elected in 1831 to the other seat. In November 1832, Marcy was elected Governor, and upon taking office resigned his Senate seat on January 1, 1833. Silas Wright, Jr., was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected.
Pennsylvania
The election was held on eleven separate dates from December 1832 to December 1833. On December 7, 1833, Samuel McKean was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on December 11, 1832, for the regularly scheduled Senate election for the term beginning on March 4, 1833. A total of thirty-six ballots were recorded. Ballots 1-17 were recorded on four separate dates (11th, 12th, 13th, 15th) in December 1832. Ballots 18-21 were recorded on two separate dates (9th and 10th) in January 1833. Ballots 22-29 were recorded on two separate dates (19th and 20th) in February 1833. The thirtieth ballot was recorded on March 12, 1833, followed by three additional ballots on April 2. Following the thirty-third ballot on April 2, the election convention adjourned sine die without electing a Senator.
Upon the expiration of incumbent George M. Dallas's term on March 4, 1833, the seat was vacated. It was vacant until the election convention of the General Assembly re-convened on December 7, 1833, and elected Jacksonian Samuel McKean to the seat after three additional ballots. The results of the third and final ballot (thirty-sixth ballot in total) of both houses combined during the December 7 session are as follows: