1826–27 United States Senate elections

none March 2026 September 2020 1826–27 United States Senate elections United States 1822 legislative no 1824–25 United States Senate elections 1824 & 1825 1828–29 United States Senate elections 1828 & 1829 Class 1 1820–21 United States Senate elections 1820 & 1821 1832–33 United States Senate elections 1832 & 1833 16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 25 Dates vary by state 160x180px Seats up Jacksonian Party 26 seats 26 9 27 1 8 Anti-Jacksonian Party 21 seats 22 6 20 2 8 Majority Party Jacksonian Party (US) Jacksonian Party (US) File:1826senatemap.svg Results:#b8dbfcff Jacksonian hold #4fa8fcff Jacksonian gain#fce6b0ff Anti-Jacksonian hold #f7cf27ff Anti-Jacksonian gain#050d05ff Legislature failed to elect The 1826–27 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 1826 and 1827, 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 majority Jacksonians gained a seat in the United States Senate. Senators who called themselves "Anti-Jacksonian" or "National Republicans" were also called "Adams" or "Adams Men." Results summary Senate party division, 20th Congress (1827–1829) Majority party: Jacksonian (27) Minority party: Anti-Jacksonian (20–21) Other parties: (0) Total seats: 48 Change in composition Before the elections At the beginning of 1826. A1 A2 A3 A4 A14Ind. IndianaRan A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A15Mass. MassachusettsRan A16OhioRan A17R.I. Rhode IslandRan A18Vt. VermontRan A19Del. DelawareUnknown A20MaineUnknown A21N.J. New JerseyDied V1 J26Pa. PennsylvaniaRetired J25Conn. ConnecticutUnknown Majority → J15 J16 J17 J18 J19Md. MarylandRan J20Miss. MississippiRan J21Mo. MissouriRan J22N.Y. New YorkRan J23Tenn. TennesseeRan J24Va. VirginiaRan J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Result of the regular elections A1 A2 A3 A4 A14Ind. IndianaRe-elected A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A15OhioRe-elected A16R.I. Rhode IslandRe-elected A17Vt. VermontRe-elected A18N.J. New JerseyHold A19Conn. ConnecticutGain V2Mass. MassachusettsA Loss V1 J27MaineGain J26Del. DelawareGain J25Va. VirginiaHold Majority → J15 J16 J17 J18 J19Md. MarylandRe-elected J20Mo. MissouriRe-elected J21N.Y. New YorkRe-elected J22Tenn. TennesseeRe-elected J23Miss. MississippiHoldMississippi J24Pa. PennsylvaniaHold J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Result of the special elections Before the March 4, 1827, beginning of the new Congress. A1 A2 A3 A4 A14 A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A15 A16 A17Md. MarylandGain A18N.J. New JerseyHold, same as regular A19N.Y. New YorkGain A20Mass. 2 Massachusetts Class 2Hold V1 J27Del. Delaware (sp)Gain J26Miss. Mississippi (sp)Elected"Appointee elected" Appointee electedMississippi In Mississippi, Jacksonian appointee Powhatan Ellis lost the election to finish the term, but was elected to the next term. J25Ala. Alabama (sp)Hold Majority → J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 J22 J23 J24S.C. South CarolinaHold J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Key: A# = Anti-Jacksonian J# = Jacksonian V# = Vacant Race summaries Special elections during the 19th Congress In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1826 or before March 4, 1827; ordered by election date. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history New York(Class 3) Vacant Seat vacant after an 1824 legislative deadlock.New senator elected January 14, 1826.Anti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Nathan Sanford (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Maryland(Class 3) Edward Lloyd Jacksonian 18191825 Incumbent resigned January 14, 1826.New senator elected January 24, 1826.Anti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Ezekiel F. Chambers (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Mississippi(Class 1) Powhatan Ellis Jacksonian 1825 (appointed) Interim appointee lost election January 28, 1826.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Thomas Reed (Jacksonian) February 2020 Massachusetts(Class 2) James Lloyd Anti-Jacksonian 1808 (special)18081813 (resigned)1822 (special)1822 Incumbent resigned May 23, 1826.New senator elected May 31, 1826.Anti-Jacksonian hold. Anti-Jacksonian Party Nathaniel Silsbee (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 New Jersey(Class 1) Joseph McIlvaine Anti-Jacksonian 1823 (special) Incumbent died August 19, 1826New senator elected November 10, 1826.Anti-Jacksonian hold.Winner also elected to the next term; see below. Anti-Jacksonian Party Ephraim Bateman (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Alabama(Class 3) Israel Pickens Jacksonian 1826 (appointed) Interim appointee not elected to finish the term.New senator elected November 27, 1826.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party John McKinley (Jacksonian) February 2020 South Carolina(Class 3) William Harper Jacksonian 1826 (appointed) Interim appointee not elected to finish the term.New senator elected November 29, 1826.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party William Smith (Jacksonian) February 2020 Delaware(Class 2) Daniel Rodney Anti-Jacksonian 1826 (appointed) Interim appointee not elected to finish the term.New senator elected January 12, 1827.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Henry M. Ridgely (Jacksonian) February 2020 Races leading to the 20th Congress In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1827; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Connecticut Henry W. Edwards Jacksonian 1823 (appointed)1824 (special) Incumbent retired or lost re-election.New senator elected.Anti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Samuel A. Foote (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Delaware Thomas Clayton Anti-Jacksonian 1824 (special) Incumbent retired or lost re-election.New senator elected.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Louis McLane (Jacksonian) February 2020 Indiana James Noble Anti-Jacksonian 18161821 Incumbent re-elected. Anti-Jacksonian Party James Noble (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Maine John Holmes Anti-Jacksonian 18201821 Incumbent retired or lost re-election.New senator elected.Jacksonian gain. Jacksonian Party Albion K. Parris (Jacksonian) February 2020 Maryland Samuel Smith Jacksonian 180218091815 (lost)1822 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Jacksonian Party Samuel Smith (Jacksonian) February 2020 Massachusetts Elijah H. Mills Anti-Jacksonian 1820 (special)1820 Incumbent lost re-election.Legislature elected late.Anti-Jacksonian loss. February 2020 Mississippi Thomas Reed Jacksonian 1826 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.New senator elected in 1826 or 1827.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Powhatan Ellis (Jacksonian) February 2020 Missouri Thomas H. Benton Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re-elected. Jacksonian Party Thomas H. Benton (Jacksonian) February 2020 New Jersey Joseph McIlvaine Anti-Jacksonian 1823 (special) Incumbent died August 19, 1826.New senator elected November 10, 1826.Anti-Jacksonian hold.Winner was also elected to finish the preceding term; see above. Anti-Jacksonian Party Ephraim Bateman (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 New York Martin Van Buren Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re-elected February 6, 1827. Jacksonian Party Martin Van Buren (Jacksonian) February 2020 Ohio Benjamin Ruggles Anti-Jacksonian 18151821 Incumbent re-elected. Anti-Jacksonian Party Benjamin Ruggles (Anti-Jacksonian) UnopposedOur Campaigns - Container Detail Page https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=263 www.ourcampaigns.com Pennsylvania William Findlay Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent retired.New senator elected.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party Isaac D. Barnard (Jacksonian) 81.20% Jacksonian PartySamuel D. Ingham (Jacksonian) 8.27% Jacksonian PartyJoseph Hemphill (Jacksonian) 3.76% Jacksonian PartyJames Buchanan (Jacksonian) 2.26% Jacksonian PartyThomas Sergeant (Jacksonian) 0.75% Not voting 3.76% Rhode Island Asher Robbins Anti-Jacksonian 1825 (special) Incumbent re-elected November 2, 1826. Anti-Jacksonian Party Asher Robbins (Anti-Jacksonian) unanimouslyJ. 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 John Eaton Jacksonian 1818 (appointed)1819 (special)1821 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Jacksonian Party John Eaton (Jacksonian) February 2020 Vermont Horatio Seymour Anti-Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re-elected. Anti-Jacksonian Party Horatio Seymour (Anti-Jacksonian) February 2020 Virginia John Randolph Jacksonian 1825 (Appointed) Appointee lost election.New senator elected.Jacksonian hold. Jacksonian Party John Tyler (Jacksonian) February 2020 Elections during the 20th Congress In this election, the winner was seated in 1827 after the new Congress began on March 4. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Massachusetts(Class 1) Vacant Vacant due to late election.New senator elected June 8, 1827.Anti-Jacksonian gain. Anti-Jacksonian Party Daniel Webster (Anti-Jacksonian) 202June 9, 1827 STATE LEGISLATURE.: IN THE SENATE. 6 90 Christian Register 21 Others 126 Alabama (special) List of United States senators from Alabama January 2020 Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut January 2020 Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware January 2020 Delaware had two elections: a special for the class 2 seat and a regular election for the class 1 seat. The elections flipped both seats from Anti-Jacksonian to Jacksonian. Delaware (special) Anti-Jacksonian senator Nicholas Van Dyke died on May 21, 1826, and Anti-Jacksonian Daniel Rodney was appointed to continue the class 2 term (ending March 3, 1829) until a special election. Jacksonian Henry M. Ridgely was elected on January 12, 1827. Delaware (regular) Anti-Jacksonian Thomas Clayton had served since winning an 1824 special election. It is unknown if Clayton was a candidate for re-election in 1827, but that election was won by Jacksonian Louis McLane. Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana January 2020 Maine List of United States senators from Maine January 2020 Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland (special) List of United States senators from Maryland November 2022 1826 United States Senate special election in Maryland 49 FFE6B0 59.04% National Republican Ezekiel F. Chambers Ezekiel Forman Chambers (1788–1867).jpg 34 AACC99 40.96% Democratic-Republican Philip Reed Philip Reed portrait.png 1831 1831 United States Senate election in Maryland 1825 1825 United States Senate election in Maryland 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly Legislative January 24, 1826 presidential Ezekiel F. Chambers won election over Philip Reed by a margin of 18.07%, or 15 votes, for the Class 3 seat.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122874 Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 24, 1826 2022-11-05 www.ourcampaigns.com Maryland (regular) List of United States senators from Maryland November 2022 1827 United States Senate election in Maryland 78 DDEEFF 93.98% Jacksonian democracy Samuel Smith General Samuel Smith.jpg 5 6.02 Did not vote 1833 1833 United States Senate election in Maryland 1822 1822 United States Senate special election in Maryland 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly Legislative January 9, 1827 presidential Samuel Smith won election by a margin of 87.95%, or 73 votes, for the Class 1 seat.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122172 Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 09, 1827 2022-11-05 www.ourcampaigns.com Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts January 2020 Massachusetts (special, class 2) Massachusetts (regular) Massachusetts (special, class 1) Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Jacksonian interim appointee Powhatan Ellis had served in the class 1 seat since 1825 for the term ending March 3, 1827. He faced a special election to finish the term and a regular election to the next term. Mississippi (special) Jacksonian Thomas Buck Reed was elected January 27, 1826, to finish the term, but not to the next full term. Mississippi (regular) Jacksonian interim appointee Powhatan Ellis was elected sometime (date unknown) to the next term, and would go on to serve until 1832. Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri January 2020 New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey January 2020 New Jersey (regular) New Jersey (special) New York 1827 United States Senate election in New York List of United States senators from New York 1825–1826 United States Senate election in New York January 2020 Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio January 2020 Pennsylvania 1826 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania January 2020 Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island January 2020 South Carolina (special) List of United States senators from South Carolina January 2020 Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee January 2020 Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont January 2020 Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia January 2020 See also 1826 United States elections 1826–27 United States House of Representatives elections 19th United States Congress 20th United States Congress Notes References Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov