1824–25 United States Senate elections

none March 2026 January 2025 1824–25 United States Senate elections United States 1822 legislative no 1822–23 United States Senate elections 1822 & 1823 1826–27 United States Senate elections 1826 & 1827 Class 3 1818–19 United States Senate elections 1818 & 1819 1830–31 United States Senate elections 1830 & 1831 16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 25 Dates vary by state 100px Seats up Jacksonian Party 8 25 25 0 Anti-Jacksonian Party 10 20 20 0 Democratic-Republican Party 44 seats 43 43 15 Federalist Party 3 seats 5 5 1 Majority Party Democratic-Republican Party Jacksonian Party (US) File:1824senatemap.svg Results:#b8dbfcff Jacksonian Hold #4fa8fcff Jacksonian Gain#fce6b0ff Anti-Jacksonian Hold #f7cf27ff Anti-Jacksonian Gain#050d05ff Legislature Failed To Elect The 1824–25 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 1824 and 1825, 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 3. The Jacksonians gained a majority over the Anti-Jacksonian National Republican Party. Results summary Senate party division, 19th Congress (1825–1827) Majority party: Jacksonian (26) Minority party: Anti-Jacksonian (22) Total seats: 48 Change in composition Before the elections   DR1 DR1 DR3 DR4 DR14 DR13 DR12 DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20 DR21 DR22 DR23 DR24 Majority → DR34OhioRannew party DR33N.C. North CarolinaRannew party DR32Mo. MissouriRannew party DR31Md. MarylandRannew party DR30La. LouisianaRannew party DR29Conn. ConnecticutRannew party DR28 DR27 DR26 DR25 DR35S.C. South CarolinaRannew party DR36Ala. AlabamaUnknown DR37Ga. GeorgiaUnknown DR38Ill. IllinoisUnknown DR39Ky. KentuckyUnknown DR40N.H. New HampshireUnknown DR41Ind. IndianaRetired DR42Pa. PennsylvaniaRetired DR43Vt. VermontRetired Fa5N.Y. New YorkRetired   Fa1 Fa2 Fa3 Fa4 Election results   DR1 DR1 DR3 DR4 DR14 DR13 DR12 DR11 DR10 DR9 DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18 DR19 DR20 DR21 DR22 DR23 DR24 Majority → AJ6Pa. PennsylvaniaGain AJ5OhioGain AJ4Ind. IndianaGain AJ3Vt. VermontRe-electednew party AJ2Mo. MissouriRe-electednew party AJ1La. LouisianaRe-electednew party DR28 DR27 DR26 DR25 V1Conn. ConnecticutDR Loss V2N.Y. New YorkF Loss J8N.H. New HampshireGain J7Ky. KentuckyGain J6Ill. IllinoisGain J5Ga. GeorgiaGain J4Ala. AlabamaGain J3S.C. South CarolinaRe-electednew party J2N.C. North CarolinaRe-electednew party J1Md. MarylandRe-electednew party   Fa1 Fa2 Fa3 Fa4 Beginning of the next Congress   AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ14 AJ13 AJ12 AJ11 AJ10 AJ9 AJ8 AJ7 AJ6 AJ5 AJ15 AJ16 AJ17 AJ18 AJ19 AJ20 V1 V2 V3 J25 Majority → J24 J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 J22 J23 J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5   J1 J2 J3 J4 Key: 18th Congress 19th Congress DR# Democratic-Republican AJ# Anti-Jacksonian F# Federalist J# Jacksonian   V# Vacant Race summaries Bold states link to specific election articles. Special elections during the 18th Congress In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1824 or before March 4, 1825; ordered by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Delaware(Class 2) Vacant Legislature had failed to elect.Incumbent re-elected late January 9, 1824.Federalist gain. Federalist Party Nicholas Van Dyke (Federalist) 18 Democratic-Republican PartyAndrew Gray (Democratic-Republican) 9 Blank 1A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/pz50gw56s elections.lib.tufts.edu Delaware(Class 1) Vacant Caesar A. Rodney (DR) resigned January 29, 1823 in the previous Congress.Successor elected January 13, 1824.Federalist gain. Federalist Party Thomas Clayton (Federalist) 19 Federalist PartyHenry M. Ridgely (Federalist) 9 Federalist PartyWilliam H. White (Federalist) 1A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/2801pg74w elections.lib.tufts.edu Louisiana(Class 3) James Brown Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent resigned December 10, 1823 to become U.S. Minister to France.Successor elected January 15, 1824.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/qr46r1331 elections.lib.tufts.eduDemocratic-Republican hold.Successor later re-elected; see below. Democratic-Republican (Adams) Josiah S. Johnston (Adams-Clay D-R) 29 Democratic-Republican (Jackson)Edward Livingston (Jackson D-R) 27 Connecticut(Class 2) Henry W. Edwards Democratic-Republican 1823 (appointed) Interim appointee elected May 5, 1824. Democratic-Republican (Jackson) Henry W. Edwards (Jackson D-R) February 2020 Louisiana(Class 2) Henry Johnson Democratic-Republican 1818 (appointed)1823 (special) Incumbent resigned May 27, 1824 to become Governor of Louisiana.Successor elected November 19, 1824.Democratic-Republican hold. Democratic-Republican (Adams) Dominique Bouligny (Adams-Clay D-R) 33 UnknownJ. H. Harper (Unknown) 14 votes UnknownP. Thomas (Unknown) 11 votesA New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tt44pn33c elections.lib.tufts.edu Illinois(Class 3) Ninian Edwards Democratic-Republican 18181819 Incumbent resigned March 3, 1824.Successor elected November 24, 1824 on the third ballot, but not to next term.Democratic-Republican hold. Democratic-Republican Party John McLean (Democratic-Republican) February 2020A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/kw52j8687 elections.lib.tufts.edu Georgia(Class 2) Nicholas Ware Democratic-Republican 1821 (special)1823 Incumbent died September 7, 1824.Successor elected December 6, 1824.Democratic-Republican hold. Democratic-Republican (Jackson) Thomas W. Cobb (Jackson D-R) February 2020A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/vm40xs56s elections.lib.tufts.edu Virginia(Class 2) John Taylor Democratic-Republican 1792 (special)1793 Died August 21, 1824.Successor elected December 7, 1824.Democratic-Republican hold. Democratic-Republican (Jackson) Littleton Tazewell (Jackson D-R) February 2020 Races leading to the 19th Congress In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1825 (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 Alabama William Kelly Democratic-Republican(Jackson faction) 1822 (special) Incumbent retired or lost re-election.Successor elected in 1824.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tq57ns144 elections.lib.tufts.eduJacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Henry H. Chambers (Jacksonian) February 2020 Connecticut James Lanman Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1818 Incumbent re-elected in 1824A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/8g84mn79t elections.lib.tufts.edu but disqualified.Democratic-Republican loss. Unknown James Lanman (Unknown) February 2020 Georgia John Elliott Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1819 Incumbent retired or lost re-election.Successor elected in 1824.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/wp988k163 elections.lib.tufts.eduJacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party John M. Berrien (Jacksonian) February 2020 Illinois Ninian Edwards Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 18181819 Incumbent retired or lost re-election.Successor elected in 1824 on the tenth ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/9019s292r elections.lib.tufts.eduJacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Elias Kane (Jacksonian) 28 Anti-Jacksonian PartySamuel D. Lockwood (Anti-Jacksonian) 21 Jacksonian PartyThomas Sloo Jr. (Jacksonian) 2 Independent (US)Edward Coles (Independent) 1 Indiana Waller Taylor Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 18161818 Incumbent retired.Successor elected in 1825 on the fourth ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/j3860762v elections.lib.tufts.eduAnti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party William Hendricks (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Kentucky Isham Talbot Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1815 (special)1819 (lost or retired)1820 (special) Incumbent retired or lost re-election.Successor elected in 1824.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/pn89d793k elections.lib.tufts.eduJacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party John Rowan (Jacksonian) February 2020 Louisiana Josiah S. Johnston Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1824 Incumbent re-elected in 1825 on the second ballot as an Anti-Jacksonian.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/t722hb40d elections.lib.tufts.edu Anti-Jacksonian Party Josiah S. Johnston (Anti-Jacksonian) 32 Democratic-Republican PartyEdward Livingston (Democratic-Republican) 27 Maryland Edward Lloyd Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1819 Incumbent re-elected in 1825 as a Jacksonian. Jacksonian Party Edward Lloyd (Jacksonian) February 2020A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/6395w873p elections.lib.tufts.edu Missouri David Barton Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1821 Incumbent re-elected in 1824 as an Anti-Jacksonian.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/dr26xz32p elections.lib.tufts.edu Anti-Jacksonian Party David Barton (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 New Hampshire John F. Parrott Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1818 Incumbent retired or lost re-election.Successor elected in 1825 on the forty-first ballot. There were 36 ballots in 1824 in which the New Hampshire House of Representatives and New Hampshire Senate would not agree on a U.S. senator. Balloting continued into 1825, and Woodbury was finally elected on the 5th ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/kd17ct256 elections.lib.tufts.eduJacksonian gain.Successor seated late March 16, 1825. Jacksonian Party Levi Woodbury (Jacksonian) 115 Federalist PartyJeremiah Mason (Federalist) 53 Democratic-Republican PartySamuel Dinsmoor (Democratic-Republican) 43 Anti-Jacksonian PartyWilliam Plumer Jr. (Anti-Jacksonian) 1 UnknownNay 2 votes New York Rufus King Federalist(Adams-Clay faction) 178917951796 (resigned)18131819/1820 Incumbent retired.Vacant due to a deadlock in the New York State Legislature.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/ff365683b elections.lib.tufts.eduA New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/5712m8233 elections.lib.tufts.eduFederalist loss. 17 candidates North Carolina Nathaniel Macon Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1815 (special)1818 Incumbent re-elected in 1824 as a Jacksonian.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/ft848q98k elections.lib.tufts.edu Jacksonian Party Nathaniel Macon (Jacksonian) February 2020 Ohio Ethan Allen Brown Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1822 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.Successor elected in 1825 on the fourth ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/w0892b79j elections.lib.tufts.eduAnti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party William Henry Harrison (Anti-Jacksonian) Democratic-Republican PartyEthan Allen Brown (Democratic-Republican) February 2020 Pennsylvania Walter Lowrie Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1818 Incumbent retired.Successor elected in February 1825 on the thirty-second ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/1g05fc82p elections.lib.tufts.eduAnti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party William Marks (Anti-Jacksonian) 73 Democratic-Republican PartyThomas Burnside (Democratic-Republican) 27 Federalist PartyJohn Sergeant (Federalist) 19 Democratic-Republican PartySamuel D. Ingham (Democratic-Republican) 2 South Carolina John Gaillard Democratic-Republican(Crawford faction) 1804 (special)180618121818 Incumbent re-elected in 1824 on the second ballot as a Jacksonian.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/9g54xh976 elections.lib.tufts.edu Jacksonian Party John Gaillard (Jacksonian) 82 Jacksonian PartyDaniel E. Huger (Jacksonian) 67 Jacksonian PartyWarren R. Davis (Jacksonian) 7 Blank 1 Vermont William A. Palmer Democratic-Republican(Adams-Clay faction) 1818 (special)1818 Incumbent retired.Successor elected in 1824 on the fourth ballot.A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/mc87pr21x elections.lib.tufts.eduAnti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Dudley Chase (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Special elections during the 19th Congress In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1825 after March 4; ordered by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Connecticut(Class 3) Vacant Vacant due to credentials challenge.Successor elected May 4, 1825.Anti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Calvin Willey (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Tennessee(Class 2) Andrew Jackson Jacksonian 1797 (special)1798 (resigned)1823 Incumbent resigned October 14, 1825.Successor elected October 28, 1825.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Hugh Lawson White (Jacksonian) Unanimous1825 Journal of the House of Representatives at the First Session of the Sixteenth General Assembly, Begun and Held at Murfreesborough. On Monday the Nineteenth Day of September, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433010019937&seq=7 Nashville, TN 220–221 Rhode Island(Class 2) James DeWolf Anti-Jacksonian 1820/1821 Incumbent resigned October 31, 1825.Successor elected October 31, 1825.Anti-Jacksonian hold. Anti-Jacksonian Party Asher Robbins (Anti-Jacksonian) 43 UnknownElisha R. Potter (Unknown) 36 Scattering 2A New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/sq87bw161 elections.lib.tufts.edu Alabama List of United States senators from Alabama December 2019 Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut 1825 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut Connecticut (special, class 2) December 2019 Connecticut (regular) December 2019 Connecticut (special, class 3) December 2019 Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Delaware (special, class 1) 1824 United States Senate class 1 special election in Delaware presidential no Ridgelyhm.jpg 1826–27 United States Senate elections 1822 (special) 1822–23 United States Senate elections 31.0% 9 ADD8E6 Jacksonian Federalist Party Henry M. Ridgely Anti-Jacksonian FFFF99 Federalist Party 65.5% 19 Legislative Delaware Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton US.jpg 29 members of the Delaware General Assembly January 13, 1824 1827Incumbent Democratic-Republican Caesar A. Rodney resigned on January 29, 1823, after being appointed U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Provinces of the River Plate, an office now known as the U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, by President James Monroe. A special election was held on January 13, 1824. Federalist Anti-Jacksonian Thomas Clayton, a Delaware State Senator and former congressman was elected to the office, beating Delaware State Representative Henry M. Ridgely, who was also a Federalist, but one with Jacksonian sympathies. December 2019 Delaware (special, class 2) 1824 United States Senate class 2 special election in Delaware presidential no January 9, 1824 Vandykenjr.jpg Delaware Nicholas Van Dyke Federalist Party Legislative 18 64.3% 28 members of the Delaware General Assembly Andrew Gray Democratic-Republican Party 9 32.1% 1816–17 United States Senate elections 1817 1826–27 United States Senate elections 1827 (special) The Delaware General Assembly had failed to elect a senator in the previous election cycle. Nicholas Van Dyke, the incumbent, was reelected late.December 2019 Georgia List of United States senators from Georgia Georgia (special) December 2019 Georgia (regular) December 2019 Illinois List of United States senators from Illinois Illinois (special) Incumbent Democratic-Republican Ninian Edwards resigned on March 3, 1824, to become the U.S. Minister to Mexico, although he never took office. Former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives John McLean, a Democratic-Republican was elected to take his place on November 24, 1824. December 2019 Illinois (regular) December 2019 Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana December 2019 Kentucky List of United States senators from Kentucky December 2019 Louisiana List of United States senators from Louisiana Louisiana (special) 1824 United States Senate special election in Louisiana 29 FFFF99 Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian 48.2% 27 Democratic-Republican Party Edward Livingston Portrait of Edward Livingston, by Thomas Sully, c. 1810-1836, oil on canvas - Portland Art Museum - Portland, Oregon - DSC08898.jpg 51.8% Democratic-Republican Party presidential Josiah S. Johnston JosiahSJohnston.jpg 1825 1824–25 United States Senate elections 1819 1818–19 United States Senate elections 56 members of the Louisiana State Legislature Legislative January 15, 1824 no ADD8E6 Incumbent Democratic-Republican James Brown resigned on December 10, 1823, to become the U.S. Minister to France. A special election was held on January 15, 1824. Both candidates were Democratic-Republicans but were split over loyalties to Andrew Jackson. The Anti-Jacksonian, former congressman Josiah S. Johnston narrowly defeated Jacksonian congressman Edward Livingston. December 2019 Louisiana (regular) December 2019 Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland November 2022 1825 United States Senate election in Maryland 54 F6D6C9 60.67% Federalist Edward Lloyd Edward Lloyd V.jpg 34 FFE6B0 38.20% National Republican Ezekiel F. Chambers Ezekiel Forman Chambers (1788–1867).jpg 1826 1826 United States Senate special election in Maryland 1819 1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly Legislative January 25, 1825 no presidential Edward Lloyd won election over Ezekiel F. Chambers by a margin of 22.47%, or 20 votes, for the Class 3 seat.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122873 Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 25, 1825 2022-11-05 www.ourcampaigns.com Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri December 2019 New Hampshire List of United States senators from New Hampshire December 2019 New York 1825–1826 United States Senate election in New York List of United States senators from New York December 2019 North Carolina List of United States senators from North Carolina December 2019 Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio thumb|185x185px|William Henry Harrison Incumbent Democratic-Republican Jacksonian Ethan Allen Brown was elected in an 1822 special election following the death of William A. Trimble. He was defeated for reelection by William Henry Harrison, a former congressman and war hero, who was an Anti-Jacksonian. December 2019 Pennsylvania 1824–1825 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania December 2019 Rhode Island (special) List of United States senators from Rhode Island December 2019 South Carolina List of United States senators from South Carolina December 2019 Tennessee (special) List of United States senators from Tennessee June 2026 Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont December 2019 Virginia (special) List of United States senators from Virginia December 2019 See also 1824 United States elections 1824–25 United States House of Representatives elections 18th United States Congress 19th United States Congress Notes References Party Division in the Senate, 1889-Present, via Senate.gov