1869 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

none March 2026 September 2023 1869 United States Senate election in Massachusetts presidential no 1863 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1863 1874 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts 1874 (special) January 19, 1869 x160px 40 Members of the Massachusetts Senate231 Members of the Massachusetts HouseMajority vote of each house needed to win Senate Percentage House Percentage Charles Sumner Brady-Handy.jpg Charles Sumner Republican Party (United States) 37 92.5% 216 93.51% Josiah Gardner Abbott - Brady-Handy.jpg Josiah Abbott Democratic Party (United States) 2 5% 14 6.06% Senator Charles Sumner Republican Party (United States) Charles Sumner Republican Party (United States) The 1869 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 19, 1869. Incumbent Charles Sumner was re-elected to a fourth term in office. At the time, Massachusetts elected United States senators by a majority vote of each separate house of the Massachusetts General Court: the House and the Senate. Background In the 1868 state legislative elections, Republicans maintained an overwhelming majority in both houses. Only 20 Democratic Representatives and two Democratic Senators were elected. This ensured Sumner's re-election in the January session, though there was some speculation that Sumner would vacate his seat to accept a Cabinet appointment in the newly elected Grant administration.THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS AND "THE NATION" OF NEW-YORK New York Tribune 13 Nov 1868 2 Election Election in the House 1869 Senate election in the HouseNew York Tribune U. S. SENATORS ELECTED. MASSACHUSETTS--CHARLES SUMNER 20 Jan 1869 Republican Party (United States) Charles Sumner (incumbent) 216 93.51% Democratic Party (United States) Josiah G. Abbott 14 6.06% Republican Party (United States) Nathaniel P. Banks 1 0.43% 231 100.00% Election in the Senate 1869 Senate election in the Senate Republican Party (United States) Charles Sumner (incumbent) 37 92.5% Democratic Party (United States) Josiah G. Abbott 2 5% None No vote 1 2.5% 40 100.00% References 1869 Massachusetts United States Senate