59 seats 37 seats 53 42 Start date November 7, 1922 | 59 36 6 6 | |
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Winner Henry Cabot Lo | ||
The United States Senate elections of 1922 and 1923 was an election which occurred in the middle of Republican President Warren G. Harding's term. With the Republicans divided between conservative and progressive factions, the Democrats gained six net seats from the Republicans while the Farmer-Labor party gained one. The Republicans retained their Senate majority.
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Gains and losses
Republicans gained two seats, defeating defeated incumbent Democrats Gilbert M. Hitchcock (Nebraska) and Atlee Pomerene (Ohio).
Democrats took one open seat in Indiana and defeated seven Republican incumbents:
In Minnesota, the Farmer-Labor Party gained its first U.S. Senator, when Henrik Shipstead defeated incumbent Republican Frank B. Kellogg.
Special elections during the 67th Congress
In these special elections, the winner were seated during 1922 or before March 4, 1923; ordered by election date.
Elections leading to the 68th Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1923; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats, unless otherwise indicated.
Elections during the 68th Congress
In this special election, the winner was seated after March 4, 1923.