1832–33 United States Senate elections

none March 2026 May 2016 1832–33 United States Senate elections United States 1822 legislative no 1830–31 United States Senate elections 1830 & 1831 1834–35 United States Senate elections 1834 & 1835 Class 1 1826–27 United States Senate elections 1826 & 1827 1838–39 United States Senate elections 1838 & 1839 16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 25 Dates vary by state 100px Seats up National Republican Party 20 seats 22 8 23 1 7 Jacksonian Party 26 seats 24 6 21 3 9 Nullifier Party 1 seat 2 0 2 0 Majority Party Jacksonian Party (US) Anti-Jacksonian Party (US) File:1832senatemap.svg Results:#b8dbfcff Jacksonian hold #4fa8fcff Jacksonian gain#fce6b0ff Anti-Jacksonian hold #f7cf27ff Anti-Jacksonian gain#9aebdfff Nullifier hold #050d05ff Legislature failed to elect The 1832–33 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 1832 and 1833, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) National Archives and Records Administration February 8, 2022 In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1. The Anti-Jacksonian coalition assumed control of the Senate from the Jacksonian coalition, despite Andrew Jackson's victory in the 1832 presidential election. Change in composition Before the elections After the January 3, 1832 special election in Indiana. NR1 NR2 NR3 NR4 NR14 NR13 NR12 NR11 NR10 NR9 NR8 NR7 NR6 NR5 NR15 NR16Conn. ConnecticutRan NR17Del. DelawareRan NR18Mass. MassachusettsRan NR19R.I. Rhode IslandRan NR20MaineRetired NR21OhioRetired NR22Vt. VermontRetired N1S.C. South CarolinaHold N2 Majority (with VP tie-breaking vote) → J24Pa. PennsylvaniaRetired J15 J16Ind. IndianaRan J17Mo. MissouriRan J18Tenn. TennesseeRan J19Va. VirginiaRan J20Md. MarylandUnknown J21Miss. MississippiUnknown J22N.J. New JerseyUnknown J23N.Y. New YorkUnknown J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1N.Y. New YorkHold J2Va. VirginiaHold J3 J4 As a result of the regular elections NR1 NR2 NR3 NR4 NR14 NR13 NR12 NR11 NR10 NR9 NR8 NR7 NR6 NR5 NR15 NR16Del. DelawareRe-elected NR17Mass. MassachusettsRe-elected NR18R.I. Rhode IslandRe-elected NR19Conn. ConnecticutHold NR20Vt. VermontHold NR21Md. MarylandGain NR22N.J. New JerseyGain NR23Va. VirginiaGain N1 Plurality ↑ N2 J15 J16Ind. IndianaRe-elected J17Mo. MissouriRe-elected J18Tenn. TennesseeRe-elected J19N.Y. New YorkHold J20MaineGain J21OhioGain V1Miss. MississippiJ Loss V2Pa. PennsylvaniaJ Loss J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 At the beginning of the first session, December 2, 1833 NR1 NR2 NR3 NR4 NR14Ala. Alabama party changeGain NR13 NR12 NR11 NR10 NR9 NR8 NR7 NR6 NR5 NR15N.C. North Carolina party changeGain NR16 NR17 NR18 NR19 NR20 NR21 NR22 NR23 NR24 Majority → NR25 J15Ga. GeorgiaHold J16 J17 J18 J19 V1 N2S.C. South CarolinaHold N1 NR26Miss. MississippiGain J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Key: NR# = Anti-Jacksonian J# = Jacksonian N# = Nullfier V# = Vacant Race summaries Special elections during the 22nd Congress In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1832 or before March 4, 1833; ordered by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Indiana(Class 1) Robert Hanna NationalRepublican 1831 (appointed) Interim appointee retired when elected successor qualified.New senator elected January 3, 1832.Winner was also elected to the next term, see below.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party John Tipton (Jacksonian) February 2020 Virginia(Class 2) Littleton Waller Tazewell Jacksonian 1824 (special)1829 Incumbent resigned July 16, 1832.New senator elected December 10, 1832.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party William C. Rives (Jacksonian) February 2020 South Carolina(Class 2) Robert Y. Hayne Nullifier 18221828 Incumbent resigned December 13, 1832 to become Governor of South Carolina.New senator elected December 29, 1832.Nullifier hold. Nullifier Party John C. Calhoun (Nullifier) February 2020 New York(Class 3) William L. Marcy Jacksonian 1831 Incumbent resigned January 1, 1833 to become Governor of New York.New senator elected January 4, 1833.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Silas Wright (Jacksonian) Anti-Masonic PartyJohn C. Spencer (Anti-Masonic) UnknownJames Burt (Unknown) AbolitionistGerrit Smith (Abolitionist) UnknownJames Kent (Unknown) UnknownAlbert Gallatin (Unknown) UnknownGideon Hawley (Unknown) Anti-Masonic PartyJohn Birdsall (Anti-Masonic) UnknownMyron Holley (Unknown) UnknownWilliam Thompson (Unknown) Anti-Masonic PartyAlbert H. Tracy (Anti-Masonic) UnknownSamuel A. Foot (Unknown) Races leading to the 23rd Congress In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1833; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Connecticut Samuel A. Foot NationalRepublican 1826 Incumbent lost re-election, and was then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives instead.New senator elected in 1832.National Republican hold. National Republican Party Nathan Smith (National Republican) February 2020 Delaware Arnold Naudain NationalRepublican 1830 (special) Incumbent re-elected in 1832. National Republican Party Arnold Naudain (National Republican) February 2020 Indiana John Tipton Jacksonian 1832 (special) Incumbent re-elected in 1832. Jacksonian Party John Tipton (Jacksonian) February 2020 Maine John Holmes NationalRepublican 1820 (special)18201826 (retired or lost)1829 (special) Incumbent retired.Winner elected January 23, 1833.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Ether Shepley (Jacksonian) 61.5% National Republican PartySimon Greenleaf (National Republican) 35.0% Jacksonian PartyWilliam Pitt Preble (Jacksonian) 1.5% UnknownIsaac Isley (Unknown) 1.5% UnknownArthur Ware (Unknown) 0.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=413205 Our Campaigns - ME US Senate Race - Jan 17, 1833 June 26, 2019 www.ourcampaigns.com November 4, 2019 Maryland Samuel Smith Jacksonian 180218091815 (lost)1822 (special)1827 Incumbent retired or lost re-election.New senator elected in 1833.National Republican gain. National Republican Party Joseph Kent (National Republican) February 2020 Massachusetts Daniel Webster NationalRepublican 1827 (special) Incumbent re-elected in 1833. National Republican Party Daniel Webster (National Republican) February 2020 Mississippi John Black Jacksonian 1832 (Appointed) Legislature failed to elect.Jacksonian loss.Incumbent would later be elected as an National Republican; see below. February 2020 Missouri Thomas H. Benton Jacksonian 18211827 Incumbent re-elected in 1833. Jacksonian Party Thomas H. Benton (Jacksonian) February 2020 New Jersey Mahlon Dickerson Jacksonian 181718231829 (resigned)1829 (special) Incumbent retired.New senator elected February 23, 1833.National Republican gain. National Republican Party Samuel L. Southard (National Republican) 37 Jacksonian PartyRobert F. Stockton (Jacksonian) 23 New York Charles E. Dudley Jacksonian 1829 (special) Incumbent retired.New senator elected in 1833.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Nathaniel P. Tallmadge (Jacksonian) Anti-Masonic PartyFrancis Granger (Anti-Masonic) also National Republican Jacksonian PartyBenjamin Butler (Jacksonian) Ohio Benjamin Ruggles NationalRepublican 181518211827 Incumbent retired.New senator elected in 1833.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Thomas Morris (Jacksonian) February 2020 Pennsylvania George M. Dallas Jacksonian 1831 (special) Incumbent retired.Legislature failed to elect.Jacksonian loss. Jacksonian PartySamuel McKean (Jacksonian) Anti-Masonic PartyWilliam Clark (Anti-Masonic) Jacksonian PartyThomas H. Crawford (Jacksonian) Jacksonian PartyJames Buchanan (Jacksonian) National Republican PartyGarrick Mallery (National Republican) Jacksonian PartyAdam King (Jacksonian) Rhode Island Asher Robbins NationalRepublican 1825 (special)1827 Incumbent re-elected January 19, 1833. National Republican Party Asher Robbins (National Republican) 41 UnknownElisha Reynolds Potter (Unknown) 25 Anti-Masonic PartyDutee J. Pearce (Anti-Masonic) 12J. Fred Parker, Secretary of State 1914 Manual, with Rules and Orders, for the use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1914 State of Rhode Island manual https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924106096948&view=1up&seq=191&skin=2021 Providence, RI E. L. Freeman Company, State Printers 149 Tennessee Felix Grundy Jacksonian 1829 (special) Incumbent re-elected in 1833. Jacksonian Party Felix Grundy (Jacksonian) February 2020 Vermont Horatio Seymour NationalRepublican 18211827 Incumbent retired to run for Vermont Governor.New senator elected in 1833.National Republican hold. National Republican Party Benjamin Swift (National Republican) February 2020 Virginia John Tyler Jacksonian 1827 Incumbent re-elected as a National Republican in 1833.National Republican gain. National Republican Party John Tyler (National Republican) February 2020 Elections during the 23rd Congress There were two late regular elections and three special elections, in which the winners were seated in 1833 after March 4. They are ordered here by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Georgia(Class 2) George Troup Jacksonian 1816 (special)18161818 (resigned)1828 Incumbent resigned November 8, 1833.Successor elected November 21, 1833.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party John Pendleton King (Jacksonian) February 2020 Mississippi(Class 1) Vacant Legislature had failed to elect and the seat was vacant from March 4, 1833.Incumbent Jacksonian appointee was then elected as an Anti-Jacksonian late November 22, 1833.National Republican gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party John Black (National Republican) February 2020 South Carolina(Class 3) Stephen D. Miller Nullifier 1830 Incumbent resigned March 2, 1833 due to ill health.Successor elected November 26, 1833.Nullifier hold. Nullifier Party William C. Preston (Nullifier) February 2020 Pennsylvania(Class 1) Vacant Legislature had previously failed to elect.Successor elected late December 7, 1833.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Samuel McKean (Jacksonian) 55.64% Anti-Masonic PartyWilliam Clark (Anti-Masonic) 21.05% Jacksonian PartyThomas H. Crawford (Jacksonian) 14.29% Jacksonian PartyJames Buchanan (Jacksonian) 3.76% Anti-Jacksonian PartyGarrick Mallery (National Republican) 2.26% Jacksonian PartyAdam King (Jacksonian) 0.75% Not voting 2.26% Louisiana(Class 3) Josiah S. Johnston National Republican 1824 (special)18251831 Incumbent died May 19, 1833.Successor elected December 13, 1833 on the second ballot.National Republican hold. National Republican Party Alexander Porter (National Republican) 32 Jacksonian PartyJoseph Marshall Walker (Jacksonian) 301834 Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana. Eleventh Legislature: Second Session https://dds.crl.edu/item/324071 New Orleans, LA 10 Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut November 2019 Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware November 2019 Georgia (special) List of United States senators from Georgia 1832 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia February 2020 Jacksonian George Troup resigned November 8, 1833 and Jacksonian John Pendleton King was elected November 21, 1833 to finish the term that would end March 3, 1835. Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana 1833 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana Class 1 Anti-Jacksonian senator James Noble died February 26, 1831, having served in office since statehood in 1816. Anti-Jacksonian Robert Hanna was appointed August 19, 1831 to serve until a special election, and Hanna did not run for the seat. Indiana (special) On January 3, 1832, Jacksonian John Tipton was elected to finish Noble's term, ending March 3, 1833. March 2020 Indiana (regular) That same day, Jacksonian John Tipton was also elected to the next term, beginning March 4, 1833. March 2020 Louisiana (special) List of United States senators from Louisiana July 2026 Maine List of United States senators from Maine November 2019 Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland November 2022 1833 United States Senate election in Maryland 61 FFE6B0 70.93% National Republican Joseph Kent Joseph Kent of Maryland.jpg 25 DDEEFF 29.07 Jacksonian democracy Samuel Smith General Samuel Smith.jpg 1838 1838 United States Senate special election in Maryland 1827 1827 United States Senate election in Maryland 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly Legislative January 25, 1833 presidential Joseph Kent won election over Samuel Smith by a margin of 41.86%, or 36 votes, for the Class 1 seat.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122171 Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 25, 1833 2022-11-05 www.ourcampaigns.com Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts November 2019 Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi 1832 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi Jacksonian senator Powhatan Ellis resigned July 16, 1832 to become a U.S. District Judge. The governor appointed Jacksonian John Black to finish the term. But when the term ended March 3, 1833, the legislature had failed to appoint a successor. Black was eventually elected to the seat November 22, 1833, this time as an Anti-Jacksonian. Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri November 2019 New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey November 2019 New York List of United States senators from New York 1832 United States House of Representatives elections in New York New York (special) 1833 United States Senate special election in New York William L. Marcy had been elected in 1831 to the class 3 seat. In November 1832, Marcy was elected governor, and upon taking office resigned his Senate seat on January 1, 1833. On January 4, 1833, Silas Wright Jr. was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate and was declared elected. + 1833 United States Senate special election result Candidate Party Senate(32 members) Assembly(128 members) Silas Wright Jr. Jacksonian 24 99 John C. Spencer Anti-Mason 3 8 James Burt 1 2 Gerrit Smith 1 1 James Kent 4 Albert Gallatin 3 Gideon Hawley 3 John Birdsall Anti-Mason 1 Myron Holley 1William Thompson 1 Albert H. Tracy Anti-Mason 1 Samuel A. Foot 1 New York (regular) 1833 United States Senate election in New York For the regular election, Nathaniel P. Tallmadge received majorities in both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected. Due to the controversy about his eligibility, he received only very small majorities - one more than necessary in the Senate, and four more than necessary in the Assembly - although his party had large majorities in both houses of the Legislature. + 1833 United States Senator election result House Jacksonian Anti-Mason/National Republican Jacksonian State Senate (32 members) Nathaniel P. Tallmadge 18 Francis Granger 6 Benjamin F. Butler 2 State Assembly (128 members) Nathaniel P. Tallmadge 69 Francis Granger 25 Benjamin F. Butler 12 Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio November 2019 Pennsylvania 1832–33 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania The election was held on eleven separate dates from December 1832 to December 1833. On December 7, 1833, Samuel McKean was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - 1832-33 https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1832-3.pdf Wilkes University December 22, 2012U.S. Senate Election - 7 December 1833 https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1833.pdf Wilkes University December 22, 2012 The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on December 11, 1832, for the regularly scheduled Senate election for the term beginning on March 4, 1833. A total of thirty-six ballots were recorded. Ballots 1-17 were recorded on four separate dates (11th, 12th, 13th, 15th) in December 1832. Ballots 18-21 were recorded on two separate dates (9th and 10th) in January 1833. Ballots 22-29 were recorded on two separate dates (19th and 20th) in February 1833. The thirtieth ballot was recorded on March 12, 1833, followed by three additional ballots on April 2. Following the thirty-third ballot on April 2, the election convention adjourned sine die without electing a Senator. Upon the expiration of incumbent George M. Dallas's term on March 4, 1833, the seat was vacated. It was vacant until the election convention of the General Assembly re-convened on December 7, 1833, and elected Jacksonian Samuel McKean to the seat after three additional ballots. The results of the third and final ballot (thirty-sixth ballot in total) of both houses combined during the December 7 session are as follows: State Legislature resultsPA US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345193 OurCampaigns December 22, 2012 Jacksonian Party Samuel McKean 74 55.64 Anti-Masonic Party William Clark 28 21.05% Jacksonian Party Thomas H. Crawford 19 14.29% Jacksonian Party James Buchanan 5 3.76% Anti-Jacksonian Party Garrick Mallery 3 2.26% Jacksonian Party Adam King 1 0.75% N/A Not voting 3 2.26% |- |-bgcolor="#EEEEEE" | colspan="3" | Totals | 133 | 100.00% |} Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island November 2019 South Carolina (special) List of United States senators from South Carolina 1833 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina There were two special elections to the U.S. Senate in South Carolina during this cycle. South Carolina (special, class 2) The first election, on December 29, 1832, was to the class 2 seat held by Nullifier Robert Y. Hayne, who had resigned December 13, 1832 to become Governor of South Carolina. That election, for the term ending March 3, 1835, was won by Nullifier John C. Calhoun. South Carolina (special, class 3) The second election, on November 25, 1833, was to the Class 3 seat held by Nullifier Stephen D. Miller, who had resigned March 2, 1833. That election, for the term ending March 3, 1837, was won by Nullifier William C. Preston. November 2019 Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee November 2019 Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont November 2019 Virginia thumb|Senator William C. Rives|125x136px thumb|Senator John Tyler|125x136px List of United States senators from Virginia 1833 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia Virginia (special) March 2020 Incumbent Jacksonian senator Littleton Tazewell resigned July 16, 1832 to become Governor of Virginia. On December 10, 1832, Jacksonian William C. Rives was elected to finish the Class 2 seat's term ending March 3, 1837. He would only serve, however, until his February 22, 1834 resignation. Virginia (regular) November 2019 Incumbent senator (and future president), John Tyler was re-elected to the Class 1 seat in 1833, changing from Jacksonian to Anti-Jacksonian. See also 1832 United States elections 1832 United States presidential election 1832–33 United States House of Representatives elections 22nd United States Congress 23rd United States Congress Notes References 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. 129 for State Senators 1833; pg. 213f for Members of Assembly 1833) Members of the 23rd United States Congress History of Political Parties in the State of New-York, Vol. II by Jabez Delano Hammond (•State election, 1832 State election: pg. 424; Speaker election, 1833 Speaker election: pg. 430; U.S. Senate election, 1833 Senate election: pg. 432f) Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project