The 1810–11 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 1810 and 1811, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.[1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2.
The Democratic-Republican Party maintained their Senate majority. The minority Federalists had gone into the elections with such a small share of Senate seats (8 out of 34, or 23.5%) that, had they won all of the elections, they would still not have reached a majority.
Incumbent resigned December 16, 1810. New senator electedDecember 18, 1810 on the third ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner also elected to the next term, see below.
Incumbent resigned December 16, 1810. New senator elected December 18, 1810, on the third ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner also elected to finish the current term, see above.
^ abCharles Cutts (NH) has conflicting accounts of whether he was a Democratic-Republican or a Federalist.
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^"17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022.
^"Delaware 1810 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 25, 2018., citing Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1810. 26.
^"New Hampshire 1810 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 25, 2018., citing Concord Gazette (Concord, NH). June 26, 1810.
^"Connecticut 1810 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 26, 2018., citing Connecticut Mirror (Hartford, CT). June 4, 1810.
^"Connecticut". The enquirer. Richmond, Va. June 12, 1810. p. 3. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^Taylor, William A. (1900). Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes nad Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents. Columbus, Ohio: The XX. Century Publishing Co. – via Google Books.
^"Ohio 1810 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 6". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 26, 2018., citing Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). December 8, 1810. Liberty Hall (Cincinnati, OH). December 24, 1810. The Western Spy (Cincinnati, OH). December 29, 1810, Taylor, William A. (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress: From the year 1788 to the year 1900. Columbus, Ohio: Press of the Westbote. p. 68.
^ ab"South Carolina 1810 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing The Spirit of 'Seventy-Six (Washington, DC). January 1, 1811.
^"Delaware 1811 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 25, 2018., citing American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). January 12, 1811.
^"Kentucky 1811 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing The Reporter (Lexington, KY). January 12, 1811.
^"Massachusetts 1810 U.S. Senate, House of Representatives Vote". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 9, 1810.
^"Massachusetts 1810 U.S. Senate, State Senate Vote, Ballot 4". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 16, 1810.
^"New Hampshire 1810 U.S. Senate, Ballot 4". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 25, 2018., citing Concord Gazette (Concord, NH). June 26, 1810. Farmer's Museum (Walpole, NH). July 2, 1810.
^"New Jersey 1810 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 22, 2018., citing The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1810.
^"North Carolina 1810 U.S. Senate, Ballot 3". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 22, 2018., citing The True Republican, and Newbern Weekly Advertiser (New Bern, NC). December 5, 1810.
^"Rhode Island 1810 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 19, 2018., citing The Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). November 3, 1810.
^"Tennessee 1809 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1809. 115.
^"Virginia 1811 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 22, 2018., citing Independent American (Georgetown, DC). January 8, 1811.
^"Massachusetts 1811 U.S. Senate, State Senate Vote, Ballot 2". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). June 15, 1811. Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). June 17, 1811. Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). June 18, 1811.
^. Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2018., citing Wilson's Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN). October 7, 1811.
^"Rhode Island 1811 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 19, 2018., citing The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 8, 1811.
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The 1810 11 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 1810 and 1811 and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock 1 In these elections terms were up for the senators in Class 2 1810 11 United States Senate elections 1808 amp 1809 Dates vary by state 1812 amp 1813 11 of the 34 seats in the United States Senate plus special elections 18 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican FederalistSeats before 26 8Seats after 26 7Seat change 1Seats up 8 2Races won 8 1Results Federalist hold Dem Republican hold Legislature Failed To ElectMajority Party before electionDemocratic Republican Elected Majority Party Democratic RepublicanThe Democratic Republican Party maintained their Senate majority The minority Federalists had gone into the elections with such a small share of Senate seats 8 out of 34 or 23 5 that had they won all of the elections they would still not have reached a majority Contents 1 Change in composition 1 1 Before the elections 1 2 Result of the regular elections 2 Race summaries 2 1 Special elections during the 11th Congress 2 2 Races leading to the 12th Congress 2 3 Special elections during the 12th Congress 3 Connecticut special 4 Delaware 4 1 Delaware regular 4 2 Delaware special 5 Georgia 6 Kentucky 7 Massachusetts 7 1 Massachusetts regular 7 2 Massachusetts special 8 New Hampshire 8 1 New Hampshire regular 8 2 New Hampshire special 9 New Jersey 10 North Carolina 11 Ohio special 12 Rhode Island 12 1 Rhode Island regular 12 2 Rhode Island special 13 South Carolina 13 1 South Carolina regular 13 2 South Carolina special 14 Tennessee 14 1 Tennessee regular 14 2 Tennessee special 15 Virginia 16 See also 17 Notes 18 References 19 External 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CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyDelaware Class 1 Samuel White Federalist 1796 special 1801 Appointed 18031809 Incumbent died November 4 1809 New senator elected January 12 1810 Federalist hold nbsp Y Outerbridge Horsey Federalist 27 Blank 1 2 New Hampshire Class 3 Nahum Parker Democratic Republican 1807 Incumbent resigned June 1 1810 New senator elected June 21 1810 Federalist gain nbsp Y Charles Cutts Federalist a 99 Thomas W Thompson Federalist 73 Jedediah K Smith Democratic Republican 4 Oliver Peabody Federalist 2 Isaac Hill Democratic Republican 1 Nay 5 3 Connecticut Class 1 James Hillhouse Federalist 1796 special 179718031809 Incumbent resigned June 10 1810 New senator elected June 1810 Federalist hold nbsp Y Samuel W Dana Federalist 137 Asa Spalding Democratic Republican 19 4 5 Ohio Class 1 Return J Meigs Jr Democratic Republican 1808 special 1808 Incumbent resigned December 8 1810 to become Governor of Ohio New senator elected December 15 1810 on the sixth ballot Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Thomas Worthington Democratic Republican 35 Samuel Huntington Democratic Republican 31 James Pritchard Democratic Republican 2 George Tod Eliminated John Bigger Democratic Republican Eliminated Thomas Kirker Democratic Republican Eliminated Thomas Morris Democratic Republican Eliminated James Caldwell Democratic Republican Eliminated 6 7 South Carolina Class 2 Thomas Sumter Democratic Republican 1801 special 1809 Incumbent resigned December 16 1810 New senator elected December 18 1810 on the third ballot Democratic Republican hold Winner also elected to the next term see below nbsp Y John Taylor Democratic Republican 83 Joseph Alston Democratic Republican 74 8 Races leading to the 12th Congress edit In these regular elections the winner was seated on March 4 1811 except where noted due to late election ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryDelaware James A Bayard Federalist 1804 special 1805 Incumbent re elected January 8 1811 nbsp Y James A Bayard Federalist 17 James Tilton Democratic Republican 9 9 Georgia William H Crawford Democratic Republican 1807 special Incumbent re elected in 1810 or 1811 nbsp Y William H Crawford Democratic Republican data missing Kentucky Henry Clay Democratic Republican 1810 Appointed Appointee retired to run for U S House of Representatives New senator elected January 8 1811 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y George M Bibb Democratic Republican 77 Christopher Greenup Democratic Republican 20 Matthew Lyon Democratic Republican 0 10 Massachusetts Timothy Pickering Federalist 1803 special 1805 Incumbent lost re election Legislature failed to elect due to partisan deadlock in the Massachusetts Senate Federalist loss Timothy Pickering Federalist Joseph B Varnum Democratic Republican William King Democratic Republican Richard Cutts Democratic Republican Perez Morton Josiah Quincy III Federalist Joseph Sprague 11 12 New Hampshire Nicholas Gilman Democratic Republican 1804 Incumbent re elected June 21 1810 on the fourth ballot nbsp Y Nicholas Gilman Democratic Republican Jedediah K Smith Democratic Republican 78 Charles Cutts Democratic Republican a 1 Oliver Peabody Federalist 1 Nay 1 13 New Jersey John Condit Democratic Republican 1803 Appointed 1803 special 1809 Lost 1809 Appointed 1809 special Incumbent re elected November 5 1810 nbsp Y John Condit Democratic Republican Unopposed 14 North Carolina James Turner Democratic Republican 1804 Incumbent re elected November 28 1810 on the third vote nbsp Y James Turner Democratic Republican 106 David Stone Democratic Republican 83 Blank 1 Benjamin Smith Democratic Republican Eliminated Thomas Davis Eliminated 15 Rhode Island Elisha Mathewson Democratic Republican 1807 special Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election New senator elected November 2 1810 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Jeremiah B Howell Democratic Republican 42 James Burrill Jr Federalist 41 16 South Carolina Thomas Sumter Democratic Republican 1801 special 1809 Incumbent resigned December 16 1810 New senator elected December 18 1810 on the third ballot Democratic Republican hold Winner also elected to finish the current term see above nbsp Y John Taylor Democratic Republican 83 Joseph Alston Democratic Republican 74 8 Tennessee Jenkin Whiteside Democratic Republican 1809 special Incumbent re elected early October 28 1809 nbsp Y Jenkin Whiteside Democratic Republican 39 Unopposed 17 Virginia William B Giles Democratic Republican 1804 Appointed 1804 special 1804 Incumbent re elected January 2 1811 nbsp Y William B Giles Democratic Republican 123 Scattering 15 18 Special elections during the 12th Congress edit In these special elections the winners were seated in 1811 after March 4 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyMassachusetts Class 2 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect see above New senator elected late June 6 1811 on the second ballot Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y Joseph Varnum Democratic Republican 341 Timothy Pickering Federalist 267 19 Tennessee Class 2 Jenkin Whiteside Democratic Republican 1809 special Incumbent resigned October 8 1811 New senator elected October 1 1811 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y George W Campbell Democratic Republican 38 Unopposed 20 Rhode Island Class 1 Christopher G Champlin Federalist 1809 special Incumbent resigned October 12 1811 New senator elected October 28 1811 Federalist hold nbsp Y William Hunter Federalist Unanimous 21 Connecticut special editSee also List of United States senators from Connecticut and 1810 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 Delaware editSee also List of United States senators from Delaware and 1810 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware Delaware regular edit This section needs expansion You can 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Connecticut 1810 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved January 26 2018 citing Connecticut Mirror Hartford CT June 4 1810 Connecticut The enquirer Richmond Va June 12 1810 p 3 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Taylor William A 1900 Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes nad Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents Columbus Ohio The XX Century Publishing Co via Google Books Ohio 1810 U S Senate Special Ballot 6 Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved January 26 2018 citing Muskingum Messenger Zanesville OH December 8 1810 Liberty Hall Cincinnati OH December 24 1810 The Western Spy Cincinnati OH December 29 1810 Taylor William A 1899 Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress From the year 1788 to the year 1900 Columbus Ohio Press of the Westbote p 68 a b South Carolina 1810 U S 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