1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts presidential no 1833 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1833 1841 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts 1841 (special) January 17 and 18, 1839 x160px 43 Members of the Massachusetts Senate501 Members of the Massachusetts HouseMajority vote of each house needed to win Senate Percentage House Percentage Webster 2.gif Daniel Webster Whig Party (United States) 34 79.07% 336 67.06% 3x4.svg Benjamin F. Hallett Democratic Party (United States) 9 20.93% 165 32.93% Senator Daniel Webster Whig Party (United States) Daniel Webster Whig Party (United States) The 1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 17 and 18, 1839. Incumbent Whig Senator Daniel Webster was easily re-elected to his third term in office. At this time, Massachusetts elected U.S. senators by a majority of each house of the Massachusetts General Court. Election Senate vote The Senate voted on January 17. 1839 Senate election in the Senate Christian Register and Boston Observer MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. 26 Jan 1839 15 Whig Party (United States) Daniel Webster (incumbent) 34 79.07% Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin F. Hallett 9 20.93% 43 100.00% House election The House voted on January 18. 1839 Senate election in the House Boston Recorder MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. 25 Jan 1839 24 Whig Party (United States) Daniel Webster (incumbent) 336 67.06% Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin F. Hallett 165 32.93% 501 100.00% Aftermath Webster resigned his seat in 1841 to accept his appointment as Secretary of State by President William Henry Harrison. However, Webster left office in 1843 after President John Tyler pressured him to resign and was elected to this seat again in 1845.December 2019 References 1839 Massachusetts United States Senate