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| election_name = 1842–43 United States Senate elections |
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| country = United States |
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| flag_year = 1837 |
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| type = legislative |
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| previous_election |
| previous_election = 1840–41 United States Senate elections |
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| previous_year |
| previous_year = {{Nowrap|1840 & 1841}} |
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| next_election |
| next_election = 1844–45 United States Senate elections |
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| next_year |
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| seats_for_election = 17 of the 52 seats in the [[United States Senate]] (with special elections) |
| seats_for_election = 17 of the 52 seats in the [[United States Senate]] (with special elections) |
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| map_caption = '''Results:'''<br />{{Legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} <br />{{Legend0|#f3d586|Whig hold}} |
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The '''1842–43 United States Senate elections''' were held on various dates in various states. As these [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] elections were prior to the ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Seventeenth Amendment]] in 1913, senators were chosen by [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]]. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1842 and 1843, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to [[Gridlock (politics)|legislative deadlock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment|title=17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)|website=National Archives and Records Administration|date=February 8, 2022}}</ref> In these elections, terms were up for the senators in [[Classes of United States senators|Class 3]]. |
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As these elections were prior to ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|seventeenth amendment]], Senators were chosen by [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]]. |
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== Results summary == |
== Results summary == |
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Senate |
Senate party division, [[28th United States Congress|28th Congress]] (1843–1845) |
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* Majority |
* Majority party: Whig (27) |
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* Minority |
* Minority party: Democratic (22–23) |
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* Other |
* Other parties: (0–1) |
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* '''Total |
* '''Total seats: 52–54''' |
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== Change in Senate composition == |
== Change in Senate composition == |
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! [[#Rhode Island ( |
! [[#Rhode Island (special)|Rhode Island]]<br/>(Class 1) |
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| [[Nathan F. Dixon I|Nathan F. Dixon]] |
| [[Nathan F. Dixon I|Nathan F. Dixon]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| Elected in 1838 or 1839. |
| Elected in 1838 or 1839. |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent died January 29, 1842.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate special election in Rhode Island|elected]] '''February 18, 1842'''.<br/>Whig hold. |
| {{party shading/Whig/Hold}} | Incumbent died January 29, 1842.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate special election in Rhode Island|elected]] '''February 18, 1842'''.<br/>Whig hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[William Sprague (Rhode Island, 1799–1856)|William Sprague]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[William Sprague (Rhode Island, 1799–1856)|William Sprague]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#New Hampshire ( |
! [[#New Hampshire (special)|New Hampshire]]<br/>(Class 3) |
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| [[Leonard Wilcox]] |
| [[Leonard Wilcox]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
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| Incumbent had been appointed March 1, 1842 to continue the term of [[Franklin Pierce]] (Democratic), who had resigned February 28, 1842 to oppose a bill distributing federal funds to the states — believing that the money should go to the military instead — and to challenge the Whigs to reveal the results of their investigation of the [[New York Customs House]].<br/>Incumbent appointee [[1842 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire|elected]] in '''June 1842'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| Incumbent had been appointed March 1, 1842, to continue the term of [[Franklin Pierce]] (Democratic), who had resigned February 28, 1842, to oppose a bill distributing federal funds to the states — believing that the money should go to the military instead — and to challenge the Whigs to reveal the results of their investigation of the [[New York Customs House]].<br/>Incumbent appointee [[1842 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire|elected]] in '''June 1842'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Leonard Wilcox]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Leonard Wilcox]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#Vermont ( |
! [[#Vermont (special)|Vermont]]<br/>(Class 3) |
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| [[Samuel C. Crafts]] |
| [[Samuel C. Crafts]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
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| Incumbent had been appointed April 23, 1842 to continue the term of [[Samuel Prentiss]] (Whig), who had resigned April 11, 1842 to become judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|U.S. District Court of Vermont]].<br/>Incumbent appointee [[1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont|elected]] '''October 26, 1842'''.<br/>Whig hold. |
| Incumbent had been appointed April 23, 1842, to continue the term of [[Samuel Prentiss]] (Whig), who had resigned April 11, 1842, to become judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|U.S. District Court of Vermont]].<br/>Incumbent appointee [[1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont|elected]] '''October 26, 1842'''.<br/>Whig hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Samuel C. Crafts]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Samuel C. Crafts]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#South Carolina ( |
! [[#South Carolina (special, Class 3)|South Carolina]]<br/>(Class 3) |
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| [[William C. Preston]] |
| [[William C. Preston]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1833 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1833 {{Small|( |
| [[1833 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1833 {{Small|(special)}}]]<br/>[[1837 United States Senate election in South Carolina|1837]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent resigned November 29, 1842.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|elected]] '''December 23, 1842'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''. |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent resigned November 29, 1842.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|elected]] '''December 23, 1842'''.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[George McDuffie]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[George McDuffie]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Arthur P. Bagby]] |
| [[Arthur P. Bagby]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1841 United States Senate special election in Alabama|1841 {{Small|( |
| [[1841 United States Senate special election in Alabama|1841 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Alabama|re-elected]] in 1842. |
| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Alabama|re-elected]] in 1842. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Arthur P. Bagby]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Arthur P. Bagby]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Arkansas|re-elected]] in 1843. |
| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Arkansas|re-elected]] in 1843. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Ambrose Hundley Sevier|Ambrose Sevier]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Ambrose Hundley Sevier|Ambrose Sevier]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1837 United States Senate election in Connecticut|1837]] |
| [[1837 United States Senate election in Connecticut|1837]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate election in Connecticut|elected]] in 1842, but due to ill-health and a credentials challenge he was unable to serve until May 16, 1844; nevertheless, his term began March 4, 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate election in Connecticut|elected]] in 1842, but due to ill-health and a credentials challenge he was unable to serve until May 16, 1844; nevertheless, his term began March 4, 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[John Milton Niles|John M. Niles]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John Milton Niles|John M. Niles]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Alfred Cuthbert]] |
| [[Alfred Cuthbert]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1835 United States Senate special election in Georgia|1835 {{Small|( |
| [[1835 United States Senate special election in Georgia|1835 {{Small|(special)}}]]<br/>[[1837 United States Senate election in Georgia|1837]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Georgia|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Georgia|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Walter T. Colquitt]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Walter T. Colquitt]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1837 United States Senate election in Illinois|1837]] |
| [[1837 United States Senate election in Illinois|1837]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Illinois|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Illinois|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Sidney Breese]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Sidney Breese]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1836 United States Senate election in Indiana|1836]] |
| [[1836 United States Senate election in Indiana|1836]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate election in |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1842 United States Senate election in Indiana|elected]] in 1842.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Edward A. Hannegan]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Edward A. Hannegan]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[John J. Crittenden]] |
| [[John J. Crittenden]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1816 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1816]]<br/>1819 {{Small|(Resigned)}}<br/>[[1835 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1835]]<br/>1841 {{Small|(Retired)}}<br/>1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>? ( |
| [[1816 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1816]]<br/>1819 {{Small|(Resigned)}}<br/>[[1835 United States Senate election in Kentucky|1835]]<br/>1841 {{Small|(Retired)}}<br/>1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>? (special) |
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| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Kentucky|re-elected]] |
| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Kentucky|re-elected]] January 7, 1843. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[John J. Crittenden]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John J. Crittenden]]''' (Whig) 88 votes |
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* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Richard Mentor Johnson]] (Democratic) 43 votes<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=January 25, 1843 |title=Re-Election of Mr. Crittenden to the Senate--More of the Earthquake coming |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84023647/1843-01-25/ed-1/seq-2/ |work=The Middlebury people's press |location=Middlebury, Vt.|page=2 |access-date=29 January 2022 }}</ref> |
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* [[Richard Mentor Johnson]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent appointee lost election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Louisiana|elected]] in 1843, although due to ill health did not take his seat.<br/>Whig hold. |
| {{Party shading/Whig/Hold}} | Incumbent appointee lost election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Louisiana|elected]] in 1843, although due to ill health did not take his seat.<br/>Whig hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Alexander Porter]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Alexander Porter]]''' (Whig) |
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* [[Charles Magill Conrad|Charles M. Conrad]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[Charles Magill Conrad|Charles M. Conrad]] (Whig) |
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| [[John Leeds Kerr|John L. Kerr]] |
| [[John Leeds Kerr|John L. Kerr]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1841 United States Senate special election in Maryland|1841 {{Small|( |
| [[1841 United States Senate special election in Maryland|1841 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Maryland|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Whig hold. |
| {{Party shading/Whig/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Maryland|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Whig hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[James Pearce]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[James Pearce]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Lewis F. Linn]] |
| [[Lewis F. Linn]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| 1833 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>? ( |
| 1833 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>? (special)<br/>[[1836 United States Senate election in Missouri|1836]] |
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| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Missouri|re-elected]] in 1842. |
| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Missouri|re-elected]] in 1842. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Lewis F. Linn]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Lewis F. Linn]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Leonard Wilcox]] |
| [[Leonard Wilcox]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>[[1842 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire|1842 {{Small|( |
| 1842 {{Small|(Appointed)}}<br/>[[1842 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire|1842 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in New Hampshire|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in New Hampshire|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Charles G. Atherton]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Charles G. Atherton]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Silas Wright Jr.]] |
| [[Silas Wright Jr.]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1833 United States Senate special election in New York|1833 {{Small|( |
| [[1833 United States Senate special election in New York|1833 {{Small|(special)}}]]<br/>[[1837 United States Senate election in New York|1837]] |
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| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in New York|re-elected]] February 7, 1843. |
| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in New York|re-elected]] February 7, 1843. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Silas Wright Jr.]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Silas Wright Jr.]]''' (Democratic) |
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* [[Millard Fillmore]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[Millard Fillmore]] (Whig) |
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* [[John A. Collier]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[John A. Collier]] (Whig) |
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* [[Willis Hall]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[Willis Hall]] (Whig) |
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* [[George W. Patterson]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[George W. Patterson]] (Whig) |
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* [[George A. Simmons]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[George A. Simmons]] (Whig) |
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* [[Luther Bradish]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[Luther Bradish]] (Whig) |
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* [[Gulian C. Verplanck]] (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[Gulian C. Verplanck]] (Whig) |
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| [[William Alexander Graham|William A. Graham]] |
| [[William Alexander Graham|William A. Graham]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1840 United States Senate special elections in North Carolina|1840 {{Small|( |
| [[1840 United States Senate special elections in North Carolina|1840 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in North Carolina|elected]] in 1843.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in North Carolina|elected]] in 1843.<br/>'''Democratic gain'''. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[William Henry Haywood Jr.|William H. Haywood Jr.]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[William Henry Haywood Jr.|William H. Haywood Jr.]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Ohio|re-elected]] in 1842. |
| Incumbent [[1842 United States Senate election in Ohio|re-elected]] in 1842. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[William Allen (governor)|William Allen]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[William Allen (governor)|William Allen]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[James Buchanan]] |
| [[James Buchanan]] |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1834 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania|1834 {{Small|( |
| [[1834 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania|1834 {{Small|(special)}}]]<br/>[[1836 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania|1836]] |
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| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania|re-elected]] in 1843. |
| Incumbent [[1843 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania|re-elected]] in 1843. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[James Buchanan]]''' (Democratic) 56.06% |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[James Buchanan]]''' (Democratic) 56.06% |
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* [[John Banks (U.S. politician)|John Banks]] (Whig) 40.91% |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}[[John Banks (U.S. politician)|John Banks]] (Whig) 40.91% |
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* [[Richard Brodhead]] (Democratic) 0.76% |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Richard Brodhead]] (Democratic) 0.76% |
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* [[John Gibons]] 0.76% |
* {{Party stripe|Unknown}}[[John Gibons]] 0.76% |
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| [[George McDuffie]] |
| [[George McDuffie]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1842 {{Small|( |
| [[1842 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1842 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| Incumbent re-elected in 1842 or 1843. |
| Incumbent re-elected in 1842 or 1843. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[George McDuffie]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[George McDuffie]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| [[Samuel C. Crafts]] |
| [[Samuel C. Crafts]] |
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| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
| {{party shading/Whig}} | Whig |
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| [[1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont|1842 {{Small|( |
| [[1842 United States Senate special election in Vermont|1842 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| {{party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Vermont|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Whig hold. |
| {{party shading/Whig/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate election in Vermont|elected]] in 1843.<br/>Whig hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[William Upham]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[William Upham]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#South Carolina (special, Class 2)|South Carolina]]<br/>(Class 2) |
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| [[John C. Calhoun]] |
| [[John C. Calhoun]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1832 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1832 {{Small|( |
| [[1832 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|1832 {{Small|(special)}}]]<br/>[[1834 United States Senate election in South Carolina|1834]]<br/>[[1840 United States Senate election in South Carolina|1840]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned March 3, 1843.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|elected]] '''March 4, 1843'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned March 3, 1843.<br/>New senator [[1843 United States Senate special election in South Carolina|elected]] '''March 4, 1843'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Daniel Elliott Huger]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Daniel Elliott Huger]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#Tennessee (special, Class 1)|Tennessee]]<br/>(Class 1) |
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| [[Alfred O. P. Nicholson]] |
| [[Alfred O. P. Nicholson]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Incumbent resigned February 7, 1842.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee|elected]] '''October 17, 1843'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''. |
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Incumbent resigned February 7, 1842.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee|elected]] '''October 17, 1843'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Ephraim H. Foster]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Ephraim H. Foster]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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| colspan=3 | Vacant since 1841 |
| colspan=3 | Vacant since 1841 |
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| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Legislature had failed to elect since the 27th Congress.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee|elected]] '''October 17, 1843'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''. |
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Legislature had failed to elect since the 27th Congress.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special elections in Tennessee|elected]] '''October 17, 1843'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Spencer Jarnagin]]''' (Whig) |
* {{Party stripe|Whig Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Spencer Jarnagin]]''' (Whig) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#Maine (special)|Maine]]<br/>(Class 1) |
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| [[Reuel Williams]] |
| [[Reuel Williams]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| [[1837 United States Senate special election in Maine|1837 {{Small|( |
| [[1837 United States Senate special election in Maine|1837 {{Small|(special)}}]] |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned February 15, 1843.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special election in Maine|elected]] '''December 4, 1843'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned February 15, 1843.<br/>Winner was [[1843 United States Senate special election in Maine|elected]] '''December 4, 1843'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist| |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[John Fairfield]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[John Fairfield]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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! [[#Missouri (special)|Missouri]]<br/>(Class 3) |
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| [[David Rice Atchison]] |
| [[David Rice Atchison]] |
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic |
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| 1843 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
| 1843 {{Small|(Appointed)}} |
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| {{Party shading/Hold}} | Incumbent had been appointed October 14, 1843 when [[Lewis F. Linn]] (D) had died October 3, 1843.<br/>Incumbent was subsequently [[1843 United States Senate special election in Missouri|elected]] '''sometime in 1843 after October 14'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent had been appointed October 14, 1843, when [[Lewis F. Linn]] (D) had died October 3, 1843.<br/>Incumbent was subsequently [[1843 United States Senate special election in Missouri|elected]] '''sometime in 1843 after October 14'''.<br/>Democratic hold. |
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* {{Aye}} '''[[David Rice Atchison]]''' (Democratic) |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[David Rice Atchison]]''' (Democratic) |
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* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
* {{Data missing|date=February 2020}} |
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== Complete list of races == |
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=== Maryland === |
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[[James Pearce]] won election by an unknown margin of votes, for the Class 3 seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122901|title=Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 00, 1843|access-date=2022-11-05|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref> |
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=== New York === |
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{{main|1843 United States Senate election in New York}} |
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The election was held February 7, 1843, by the [[New York State Legislature]]. Silas Wright |
The election was held February 7, 1843, by the [[New York State Legislature]]. Silas Wright Jr. had been elected in 1833 to this seat after the resignation of [[William L. Marcy]], and had been re-elected in 1837. Wright's term would expire on March 3, 1843. At the [[1842 New York gubernatorial election|State election in November 1842]], Democrat [[William C. Bouck]] was elected Governor, 92 Democrats and 36 Whigs were elected to the Assembly, and 8 Democrats and 1 Whig were elected to the State Senate. The [[66th New York State Legislature]] met from January 3 to April 18, 1843, at [[Albany, New York]]. The incumbent U.S. Senator [[Silas Wright Jr.]] was re-nominated unanimously by a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] caucus on the eve of the election. Congressman [[Millard Fillmore]] was the candidate of the [[United States Whig Party|Whig Party]]. Silas Wright Jr. was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected. |
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The 1842–43 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 1842 and 1843, 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 Whigs lost seats but maintained control of the Senate. Although they lost three seats in the regular elections, they gained two of them back by the start of the first session in special elections.
Results summary
[edit]Senate party division, 28th Congress (1843–1845)
- Majority party: Whig (27)
- Minority party: Democratic (22–23)
- Other parties: (0–1)
- Total seats: 52–54
Change in Senate composition
[edit]Before the elections
[edit]After July 1842 appointment in New Jersey.
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | ||||
D16 Ran |
D15 Ran |
D14 Ran |
D13 Ran |
D12 Ran |
D11 Ran |
D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 |
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D17 Unknown |
D18 Unknown |
D19 Retired |
D20 Retired |
V2 | V1 | W30 Resigned |
W29 Retired |
W28 Unknown |
W27 Unknown |
Majority → | W26 Ran | ||||||||
W17 | W18 | W19 | W20 | W21 | W22 | W23 | W24 Ran |
W25 Ran | |
W16 | W15 | W14 | W13 | W12 | W11 | W10 | W9 | W8 | W7 |
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 |
Result of the elections
[edit]D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | ||||
D16 Re-elected |
D15 Re-elected |
D14 Re-elected |
D13 Re-elected |
D12 Re-elected |
D11 Re-elected |
D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 |
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D17 Re-elected |
D18 Hold |
D19 Hold |
D20 Hold |
D21 Hold |
D22 Gain |
D23 Gain |
V2 | V1 | W27 Hold |
Majority → | W26 Hold | ||||||||
W17 | W18 | W19 | W20 | W21 | W22 | W23 | W24 Re-elected |
W25 Re-elected | |
W16 | W15 | W14 | W13 | W12 | W11 | W10 | W9 | W8 | W7 |
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 |
Beginning of the next Congress
[edit]D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | ||||
D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 |
D17 | D18 | D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | V3 D Loss |
V2 | V1 | W27 |
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Majority → | W26 | ||||||||
W17 | W18 | W19 | W20 | W21 | W22 | W23 | W24 | W25 | |
W16 | W15 | W14 | W13 | W12 | W11 | W10 | W9 | W8 | W7 |
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 |
Beginning of the first session of the next Congress (December 4, 1843)
[edit]D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | ||||
D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 |
D17 | D18 | D19 | D20 | D21 Hold |
D22 Hold |
D23 Gain |
W29 Gain |
W28 Gain |
W27 |
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Majority → | W26 | ||||||||
W17 | W18 | W19 | W20 | W21 | W22 | W23 | W24 | W25 | |
W16 | W15 | W14 | W13 | W12 | W11 | W10 | W9 | W8 | W7 |
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 |
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Race summaries
[edit]Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the 27th Congress
[edit]In these elections, the winners were elected during 1842 or in 1843 before March 4; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Rhode Island (Class 1) |
Nathan F. Dixon | Whig | Elected in 1838 or 1839. | Incumbent died January 29, 1842. New senator elected February 18, 1842. Whig hold. |
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New Hampshire (Class 3) |
Leonard Wilcox | Democratic | 1842 (Appointed) | Incumbent had been appointed March 1, 1842, to continue the term of Franklin Pierce (Democratic), who had resigned February 28, 1842, to oppose a bill distributing federal funds to the states — believing that the money should go to the military instead — and to challenge the Whigs to reveal the results of their investigation of the New York Customs House. Incumbent appointee elected in June 1842. Democratic hold. |
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Vermont (Class 3) |
Samuel C. Crafts | Whig | 1842 (Appointed) | Incumbent had been appointed April 23, 1842, to continue the term of Samuel Prentiss (Whig), who had resigned April 11, 1842, to become judge of the U.S. District Court of Vermont. Incumbent appointee elected October 26, 1842. Whig hold. |
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South Carolina (Class 3) |
William C. Preston | Whig | 1833 (special) 1837 |
Incumbent resigned November 29, 1842. New senator elected December 23, 1842. Democratic gain. |
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Races leading to the 28th Congress
[edit]In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1843; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | Arthur P. Bagby | Democratic | 1841 (special) | Incumbent re-elected in 1842. |
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Arkansas | Ambrose Sevier | Democratic | 1836 1837 |
Incumbent re-elected in 1843. |
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Connecticut | Perry Smith | Democratic | 1837 | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected in 1842, but due to ill-health and a credentials challenge he was unable to serve until May 16, 1844; nevertheless, his term began March 4, 1843. Democratic hold. |
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Georgia | Alfred Cuthbert | Democratic | 1835 (special) 1837 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1843. Democratic hold. |
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Illinois | Richard M. Young | Democratic | 1837 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1843. Democratic hold. |
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Indiana | Oliver H. Smith | Whig | 1836 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1842. Democratic gain. |
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Kentucky | John J. Crittenden | Whig | 1816 1819 (Resigned) 1835 1841 (Retired) 1842 (Appointed) ? (special) |
Incumbent re-elected January 7, 1843. |
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Louisiana | Charles M. Conrad | Whig | 1842 (Appointed) | Incumbent appointee lost election. New senator elected in 1843, although due to ill health did not take his seat. Whig hold. |
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Maryland | John L. Kerr | Whig | 1841 (special) | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected in 1843. Whig hold. |
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Missouri | Lewis F. Linn | Democratic | 1833 (Appointed) ? (special) 1836 |
Incumbent re-elected in 1842. |
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New Hampshire | Leonard Wilcox | Democratic | 1842 (Appointed) 1842 (special) |
Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected in 1843. Democratic hold. |
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New York | Silas Wright Jr. | Democratic | 1833 (special) 1837 |
Incumbent re-elected February 7, 1843. |
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North Carolina | William A. Graham | Whig | 1840 (special) | Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected in 1843. Democratic gain. |
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Ohio | William Allen | Democratic | 1836 | Incumbent re-elected in 1842. |
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Pennsylvania | James Buchanan | Democratic | 1834 (special) 1836 |
Incumbent re-elected in 1843. |
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South Carolina | George McDuffie | Democratic | 1842 (special) | Incumbent re-elected in 1842 or 1843. |
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Vermont | Samuel C. Crafts | Whig | 1842 (special) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1843. Whig hold. |
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Elections during the 28th Congress
[edit]In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1843 after March 4; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
South Carolina (Class 2) |
John C. Calhoun | Democratic | 1832 (special) 1834 1840 |
Incumbent resigned March 3, 1843. New senator elected March 4, 1843. Democratic hold. |
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Tennessee (Class 1) |
Alfred O. P. Nicholson | Democratic | 1840 (Appointed) | Incumbent resigned February 7, 1842. Winner was elected October 17, 1843. Whig gain. |
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Tennessee (Class 2) |
Vacant since 1841 | Legislature had failed to elect since the 27th Congress. Winner was elected October 17, 1843. Whig gain. |
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Maine (Class 1) |
Reuel Williams | Democratic | 1837 (special) | Incumbent resigned February 15, 1843. Winner was elected December 4, 1843. Democratic hold. |
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Missouri (Class 3) |
David Rice Atchison | Democratic | 1843 (Appointed) | Incumbent had been appointed October 14, 1843, when Lewis F. Linn (D) had died October 3, 1843. Incumbent was subsequently elected sometime in 1843 after October 14. Democratic hold. |
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Complete list of races
[edit]Maryland
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James Pearce won election by an unknown margin of votes, for the Class 3 seat.[3]
New York
[edit]The election was held February 7, 1843, by the New York State Legislature. Silas Wright Jr. had been elected in 1833 to this seat after the resignation of William L. Marcy, and had been re-elected in 1837. Wright's term would expire on March 3, 1843. At the State election in November 1842, Democrat William C. Bouck was elected Governor, 92 Democrats and 36 Whigs were elected to the Assembly, and 8 Democrats and 1 Whig were elected to the State Senate. The 66th New York State Legislature met from January 3 to April 18, 1843, at Albany, New York. The incumbent U.S. Senator Silas Wright Jr. was re-nominated unanimously by a Democratic caucus on the eve of the election. Congressman Millard Fillmore was the candidate of the Whig Party. Silas Wright Jr. was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected.
Candidate | Party | Senate (32 members) |
Assembly (128 members) |
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Silas Wright Jr. | Democrat | 17 | 77 |
Millard Fillmore | Whig | 6 | 16 |
John A. Collier | Whig | 1 | 6 |
Willis Hall | Whig | 4 | |
George W. Patterson | Whig | 3 | |
George A. Simmons | Whig | 2 | |
Luther Bradish | Whig | 1 | |
Gulian C. Verplanck | Whig | 1 |
Wright continued in the U.S. Senate, and remained in office until November 1844 when he resigned after his election as Governor of New York. Henry A. Foster was appointed to fill the vacancy temporarily, but the State Legislature elected John A. Dix for the remainder of Wright's term.
Pennsylvania
[edit]The election was held January 10, 1843. Future President of the United States James Buchanan was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[4] The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 10, 1843, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1843. Incumbent Democrat James Buchanan, who was elected in 1834 and re-elected in 1836, was a successful candidate for re-election to another term. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Buchanan (Incumbent) | 74 | 56.06 | |
Whig | John Banks | 54 | 40.91 | |
Democratic | Richard Brodhead | 1 | 0.76 | |
Unknown | John Gibons | 1 | 0.76 | |
N/A | Not voting | 2 | 1.52 | |
Totals | 132 | 100.00% |
Tennessee
[edit]In 1841, Spencer Jarnagin was nominated for U.S. Senator by the Whig caucus in the Tennessee General Assembly. However, some of the Democrats in the legislature decided that no Senator would be preferable to a Whig. Known as the "Immortal Thirteen" by Tennessee Democrats, they refused to allow a quorum on the issue. By the time Jarnagin was eventually elected to the seat and sworn in, over two and half years, almost half of the term, had elapsed. Jarnagin finally assumed office on October 17, 1843.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Re-Election of Mr. Crittenden to the Senate--More of the Earthquake coming". The Middlebury people's press. Middlebury, Vt. January 25, 1843. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 00, 1843". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 10 January 1843" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
- The New York Civil List compiled in 1858 (see: pg. 63 for U.S. Senators; pg. 134 for State Senators 1843; pg. 227f for Members of Assembly 1843)
- Members of the 28th United States Congress
- Political History of the State of New York, from Jan. 1, 1841, to Jan. 1, 1847; Vol. III by Jabez Delano Hammond (State election, 1842: pg. 311f; U.S. Senate election, 1843: pg. 349)
- Journal of the Assembly (66th Session) (1843; pg. 255f)
- Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project