United States Senate elections, 1822 and 1823
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The United States Senate election of 1822 and 1823 were elections for the United States Senate that had the Democratic-Republican Party continue almost complete control of the Senate.
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
Results
18th Congress (1823–1825)
- Majority Party: Democratic-Republican (32–33)
- Minority Parties: National Republican & Federalist (4–5)
- Total seats: 48
Change in Senate composition
Before the elections
Composition after the January 24, 1822 election in Delaware.
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Result of the elections
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| DR34 Hold |
DR33 Hold |
DR32 Hold |
DR31 Hold |
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| DR35 Re-elected |
DR36 Re-elected |
DR37 Re-elected |
DR38 Re-elected |
DR39 Re-elected |
DR40 Re-elected |
DR41 Re-elected |
DR42 Re-elected |
DR43 Re-elected |
DR44 Re-elected |
| F1 | F2 | F3 Re-elected |
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Beginning of the next Congress, divided by factions
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Race summaries
Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the preceding Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1822 or before March 4, 1823; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
| Delaware (Class 1) |
Vacant | Outerbridge Horsey (F) had resigned March 3, 1821. Winner elected January 24, 1822. Democratic-Republican gain. |
√ Caesar A. Rodney (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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| Ohio (Class 3) |
William A. Trimble | Democratic-Republican | 1819 | Incumbent died December 13, 1821. Winner elected January 29, 1822. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Ethan Allen Brown (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Massachusetts (Class 2) |
Harrison Gray Otis | Federalist | 1817 | Incumbent resigned May 30, 1822 to run for Mayor of Boston. Winner elected June 5, 1822. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. Federalist hold. |
√ James Lloyd (Federalist) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Alabama (Class 3) |
John W. Walker | Democratic-Republican | 1819 | Incumbent resigned December 12, 1822 due to failing health. Winner elected December 12, 1822. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ William Kelly (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Maryland (Class 1) |
William Pinkney | Democratic-Republican | 1819 (Special) 1821 |
Incumbent died February 25, 1822. Winner elected December 17, 1822. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Virginia (Class 2) |
James Pleasants | Democratic-Republican | 1819 (Special) | Incumbent resigned December 15, 1822. Winner elected December 18, 1822. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ John Taylor of Caroline (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Races leading to the next Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1823; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history |
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| Alabama | William R. King | Democratic-Republican | 1819 | Incumbent re-elected as a Jackson Democratic-Republican in 1822. | √ William R. King (Jackson Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Delaware | Nicholas Van Dyke | Federalist | 1817 | Legislature failed to elect. Incumbent would later be re-elected late in 1824. |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Georgia | Nicholas Ware | Democratic-Republican | 1821 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1822 or 1823. | √ Nicholas Ware (Crawford Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Illinois | Jesse B. Thomas | Democratic-Republican | 1818 | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ Jesse B. Thomas (Crawford Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Kentucky | Richard M. Johnson | Democratic-Republican | 1819 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected as a Jackson Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ Richard M. Johnson (Jackson Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Louisiana | Henry Johnson | Democratic-Republican | 1818 (Appointed) | Incumbent appointee elected as an Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican to a full term in 1823. | √ Henry Johnson (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Maine | John Chandler | Democratic-Republican | 1820 | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ John Chandler (Crawford Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Massachusetts | James Lloyd | Federalist | 1808 (Special) 1808 Resigned 1813 1822 (Special) |
Incumbent re-elected as an Adams-Clay Federalist in 1822. Winner was also elected to finish the previous term, see above. |
√ James Lloyd (Adams-Clay Federalist) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Mississippi | Thomas Hill Williams | Democratic-Republican | 1817 | Incumbent re-elected as a Jackson Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ Thomas Hill Williams (Jackson Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| New Hampshire | David L. Morril | Democratic-Republican | 1817 | Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1823. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Samuel Bell (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| New Jersey | Mahlon Dickerson | Democratic-Republican | 1817 | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ Mahlon Dickerson (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| North Carolina | Montfort Stokes | Democratic-Republican | 1816 (Special) 1816 |
Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1822. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ John Branch (Crawford Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Rhode Island | Nehemiah R. Knight | Democratic-Republican | 1821 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1823. | √ Nehemiah R. Knight (Crawford Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| South Carolina | William Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1810 (Special) 1816 |
Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1822. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Robert Y. Hayne (Jackson Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Tennessee | John Williams | Democratic-Republican | 1815 (Special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1822 or 1823. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Andrew Jackson (Jackson Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
| Virginia | Armistead T. Mason | Democratic-Republican | 1822 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected as a Crawford Democratic-Republican in 1823. Winner was also elected to finish the previous term, see above. |
√ John Taylor of Caroline (Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Special elections during the next Congress
In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1823 after March 4; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
| New Jersey (Class 1) |
Samuel L. Southard | Democratic-Republican | 1821 (Appointed) 1821 |
Incumbent resigned March 4, 1823 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy. Winner elected November 12, 1823. Democratic Republican hold. |
Joseph McIlvaine (Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
See also
References
- Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
