1818–19 United States Senate elections

1818–19 United States Senate elections
← 1816 & 1817 Dates vary by state 1820 & 1821 →
14 of the 42 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections)
22 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Last election 25 seats 13 seats
Seats before 28 12
Seats won 14 0
Seats after 30 9
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Seats up 11 3
Results:
     Dem-Republican hold      Dem-Republican gain
     Legislature Failed To Elect
Majority Party before election


Democratic-Republican

Elected Majority Party


Democratic-Republican

The 1818–19 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1818 and 1819, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.[1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 3.

The Democratic-Republican Party gained two seats. The Federalists had only three seats being contested, of which they lost two and the third was left vacant due to a failure to elect.

Results summary

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Senate party division, 16th Congress (1819–1821)

  • Majority party: Democratic-Republican (30–37)
  • Minority party: Federalist (9)
  • Vacant: 3–0
  • Total seats: 42–46

Change in composition

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Before the elections

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After the admission of Illinois.

  DR1
DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3
Ill.
New seat 		DR2
DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20
Ill.
Ran 		DR21
Ind.
Ran
Majority → DR22
N.C.
Ran
F12
N.Y.
Ran 		DR30
Vt.
Resigned 		DR29
Pa.
Retired 		DR28
Ohio
Retired 		DR27
La.
Retired 		DR26
N.H.
Unknown 		DR25
Ky.
Unknown 		DR24
Ga.
Unknown 		DR23
S.C.
Ran
F11
Md.
Ran 		F10
Conn.
Ran 		F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2
  F1

Result of the general elections

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  DR1
DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3 DR2
DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20
Ill.
Re-elected 		DR21
Ind.
Re-elected
Majority → DR22
N.C.
Re-elected
DR31
Conn.
Gain 		DR30
Vt.
Hold 		DR29
Pa.
Hold 		DR28
Ohio
Hold 		DR27
N.H.
Hold 		DR26
La.
Hold 		DR25
Ky.
Hold 		DR24
Ga.
Hold 		DR23
S.C.
Re-elected
V1
N.Y.
F Loss 		V2
Md.
F Loss 		F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2
  F1

Results of the 1819 special elections

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  DR1 DR2
DR12 DR11 DR10
Va.
Hold 		DR9
Tenn.
Hold 		DR8
Ky.
Hold 		DR7
Ga.
Hold 		DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3
DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20 DR21 DR22
Majority → DR23
DR32
Ala. Cl.2
New seat 		DR31 DR30 DR29 DR28 DR27 DR26 DR25 DR24
DR33
Ala. Cl.3
New seat 		DR34
Md. Cl.1
Gain 		DR35
Md. Cl.3
Gain 		V1 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3
  F2 F1
Key:
DR# Democratic-Republican
F# Federalist
V# Vacant

Race summaries

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Special elections during the 15th Congress

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In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1818 or before March 4, 1819; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Louisiana
(Class 2) 		William C. C. Claiborne Democratic-
Republican 		1817 Incumbent died November 23, 1817.
New senator elected January 12, 1818.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Massachusetts
(Class 1) 		Eli P. Ashmun Federalist 1816 (special) Incumbent resigned May 10, 1818.
New senator elected June 5, 1818.
Federalist hold.
Illinois
(Class 3) 		None (new state) New state.
New senators elected October 7, 1818[4] on the first and third ballot.
Lots were drawn to assign them, respectively, to Classes 3 and 2.
The Class 3 senator had to run again for re-election in 1819; see below.
Two Democratic-Republican gains. 		First ballot:
Second ballot:
Third ballot:
Illinois
(Class 2)
Vermont
(Class 3) 		James Fisk Democratic-
Republican 		1817 (special) Incumbent resigned January 8, 1818 to serve as collector of customs for the district of Vermont.
New senator elected October 20, 1818 to finish the term.
Winner also elected to the following term, see below.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Georgia
(Class 2) 		George M. Troup Democratic-
Republican 		1816 (special)
1816 		Incumbent resigned September 23, 1818.
New senator elected November 7, 1818 on the fourth ballot.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Races leading to the 16th Congress

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In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1819 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral
history
Connecticut David Daggett Federalist 1813 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected October 22, 1818 on the third ballot.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Georgia Charles Tait Democratic-
Republican 		1809 (special)
1813 		Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election.
New senator elected November 11, 1818.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Illinois Ninian Edwards Democratic-
Republican 		1818 Incumbent re-elected in early February 1819.[4]
Indiana Waller Taylor Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent re-elected December 16, 1818.
Kentucky Isham Talbot Democratic-
Republican 		1814 (special) Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election.
New senator elected December 17, 1818.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Louisiana Eligius Fromentin Democratic-
Republican 		1813 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected on January 11, 1819, on the second ballot.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Maryland Robert Goldsborough Federalist 1813 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Legislature failed to elect and the seat became vacant.
Federalist loss. 		None.
New Hampshire Clement Storer Democratic-
Republican 		1817 (special) Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election.
New senator elected in 1818 on the third ballot.
Democratic-Republican hold.
New York Rufus King Federalist 1813 Incumbent ran for re-election.
Legislature failed to elect and the seat became vacant.
Federalist loss.
Incumbent was later re-elected in 1820, late in the next Congress.
North Carolina Nathaniel Macon Democratic-
Republican 		1815 (special) Incumbent re-elected in 1818.[18]
Ohio Jeremiah Morrow Democratic-
Republican 		1812 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 30, 1819 on the fourth ballot.[20]
Democratic-Republican hold.
Pennsylvania Abner Lacock Democratic-
Republican 		1812 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected December 8, 1818.[21]
Democratic-Republican hold.
South Carolina John Gaillard Democratic-
Republican 		1812 Incumbent re-elected in 1818.[22]
Vermont James Fisk Democratic-
Republican 		1817 (special) Incumbent resigned January 8, 1818 to serve as collector of customs for the district of Vermont.
New senator elected October 20, 1818.
Winner also elected to finish the term; see above.
Democratic-Republican hold.

Special elections during the 16th Congress

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In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1819 after March 4; ordered by election date. The new Congress was seated December 6, 1819, so some of these late-elected senators were seated after that.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Tennessee
(Class 1) 		John H. Eaton Democratic-
Republican 		1818 (appointed) Interim appointee elected October 9, 1819.
Georgia
(Class 2) 		John Forsyth Democratic-
Republican 		1818 (special) Incumbent resigned February 17, 1819 to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
New senator elected November 6, 1819.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Kentucky
(Class 2) 		John Crittenden Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent resigned March 3, 1819 to return to private practice.
New senator elected December 10, 1819.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Virginia
(Class 2) 		John Eppes Democratic-
Republican 		1816 Incumbent resigned December 4, 1819 because of ill health.
New senator elected December 10, 1819.
Democratic-Republican hold.
Alabama
(Class 2) 		None (new state) New state.
New senator elected December 14, 1819.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Alabama
(Class 3) 		None (new state) New state.
New senator elected December 14, 1819.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Maryland
(Class 3) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect; see above.
New senator elected late December 14, 1819 and qualified December 21, 1819.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Maryland
(Class 1) 		Alexander Hanson Federalist 1816 (special) Incumbent died April 23, 1819.
New senator elected December 14, 1819 and qualified December 21, 1819.
Democratic-Republican gain.

Alabama

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See also: List of United States senators from Alabama

Connecticut

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See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut

Georgia

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See also: List of United States senators from Georgia

Georgia (regular)

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Georgia (specials)

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Illinois

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See also: List of United States senators from Illinois

Indiana

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See also: List of United States senators from Indiana

Kentucky

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See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

Kentucky (regular)

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Kentucky (special)

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Louisiana

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See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana

Louisiana (regular)

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Louisiana (special)

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Maryland

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See also: List of United States senators from Maryland
Main article: 1819 United States Senate special election in Maryland
Main article: 1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland
1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland
← 1816 December 14, 1819 1821 →
80 members of the Maryland General Assembly
 
Candidate William Pinkney Edward Lloyd
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Legislative vote 49 50
Percentage 27.84% 28.41%

Due to both the Class 3 seat falling vacant at the normal end of the term and the Class 1 seat falling vacant due to the death of Alexander Contee Hanson, the legislature voted for both seats simultaneously. Edward Lloyd received the most votes and won the Class 3 seat. William Pinkney received the second-most votes and won the Class 1 seat.[33]

Massachusetts (special)

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See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts

New Hampshire

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See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire

New York

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Main article: 1819–1820 United States Senate election in New York
See also: List of United States senators from New York

North Carolina

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See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina

Ohio

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See also: List of United States senators from Ohio

Pennsylvania

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See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania

South Carolina

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See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina

Tennessee (special)

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See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee

Vermont

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See also: List of United States senators from Vermont

Vermont (regular)

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Vermont (special)

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See also: List of United States senators from Vermont

Virginia (special)

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See also: List of United States senators from Virginia

See also

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References

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