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United States Senate elections, 1864 and 1865

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The United States Senate elections of 1864 and 1865 were elections corresponding with Abraham Lincoln's re-election, with the Republican Party gaining two seats in the United States Senate. As these elections occurred during the Civil War, most of the Southern States were absent.

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

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 39th Congress (1865–1867)

  • Majority Party: Republican (37)
  • Minority Party: Democratic (9)
  • Other Parties: Unconditional Unionist (1); Unionist (1)
  • Vacant: (24)
  • Total Seats: 72
  • Special elections during the 38th Congress

    In these elections, the winners were seated during 1864 or in 1865 before March 4; ordered by election date.

    Races leading to the 39th Congress

    In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1865; ordered by state.

    All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

    Elections during the 39th Congress

    In this election, the winner was elected in 1865 after March 4.

    References

    United States Senate elections, 1864 and 1865 Wikipedia


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