The 1814–15 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 1814 and 1815, 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 1.
The Democratic-Republican Party lost a seat but still retained their overwhelming Senate majority. Unlike in recent elections, the minority Federalists had gone into the elections with a chance of regaining their long-lost majority had they swept almost all the seats. However, only one seat switched parties. Two seats held by Democratic-Republicans were left unfilled until long after the next Congress began.
Incumbent resigned to become Postmaster of Philadelphia. New senator electedFebruary 24, 1814.[2] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was never seated due to a failure to qualify.
Incumbent resigned December 24, 1814. New senator elected December 30, 1814 on the eleventh ballot.[6][7] Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was never seated due to a failure to qualify.
Incumbent died December 30, 1814, having lost re-election, see below. New senator elected January 2, 1815, having already won election to the next term. Democratic-Republican hold.
Incumbent resigned March 3, 1815. New senator elected December 7, 1815. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner subsequently declined to serve. A new senator was later elected in 1816.
Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
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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.
^ ab"U.S. Senate Election - February 24, 1814" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^"New Hampshire 1814 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 25, 2018., citing Concord Gazette (Concord, NH). June 28, 1814. Turner, Lynn Warren. The Ninth State: New Hampshire's Formative Years. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1983. 292.
^Taylor, William A. (1900). Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes and Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents. Columbus, Ohio: The XX. Century Publishing Co. pp. 98–99 – via Internet Archive.
^"Kentucky 1814 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 25, 2018., citing The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 23, 1814. Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 17, 1814.
^ ab"North Carolina 1814 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 11". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 26, 2018., citing Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). January 4, 1815.
^"NC US Senate - Special Election". Our Campaigns. January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
^ ab"Virginia 1814 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 27, 2018., citing Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). November 19, 1814.
^"Kentucky 1815 U.S. Senate, Ballot 2". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 25, 2018., citing The Union (Washington, KY). January 14, 1815. Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). January 7, 1815.
^"Delaware 1815 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 25, 2018., citing Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1815. 37.
^"MD US Senate". Our Campaigns. August 29, 2004. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^"NJ US Senate". Our Campaigns. April 1, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
^ abc"New Jersey 1815 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 26, 2018., citing New Jersey Privy Council Records, 1814. 306-307.
^ ab"New York 1815 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 26, 2018., citing Ontario Messenger (Canandaigua, NY). February 21, 1815.
^ ab"NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ abTaylor, William A. (1900). Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes and Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents. Columbus, Ohio: The XX. Century Publishing Co. p. 99 – via Internet Archive.
^ ab"U.S. Senate Election - December 10, 1814" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^"Rhode Island 1814 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 27, 2018., citing The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 8, 1814.
^"Tuesday, October 25th: Senator". Vermont Watchman. Montpelier, VT. October 27, 1814. p. 3. In addition to winning a majority in the legislature, Tichenor also unanimously received the 12 votes of the Governor and Council.
^"Tennessee 1815 U.S. Senate". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 27, 2018., citing Original Tally Sheet. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1815. 112. Journal of the Tennessee State Senate, 1815. 96-97.
^"Tennessee 1815 U.S. Senate, Special". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 27, 2018., citing Original Tally Sheet. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1815. 112. Journal of the Tennessee State Senate, 1815. 96-97.
^ ab"North Carolina 1815 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 5". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 26, 2018., citing The Star (Raleigh, NC). December 8, 1815.
^ ab"NC US Senate - Special Election". Our Campaigns. January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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The 1814 15 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 1814 and 1815 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 1 1814 15 United States Senate elections 1812 amp 1813 Dates vary by state 1816 amp 1817 12 of the 36 seats in the United States Senate plus special elections 19 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican FederalistLast election 28 seats 8 seatsSeats before 26 10Seats won 5 5Seats after 22 11Seat change 3 1Seats up 8 4Results Federalist hold Federalist gain Dem Republican hold Legislature Failed To ElectMajority Party before electionDemocratic Republican Elected Majority Party Democratic RepublicanThe Democratic Republican Party lost a seat but still retained their overwhelming Senate majority Unlike in recent elections the minority Federalists had gone into the elections with a chance of regaining their long lost majority had they swept almost all the seats However only one seat switched parties Two seats held by Democratic Republicans were left unfilled until long after the next Congress began 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 preceding Congress 2 2 Races leading to the next Congress 2 3 Special elections during the next Congress 3 Connecticut 4 Delaware 5 Kentucky special 6 Maryland 7 Massachusetts 7 1 Massachusetts regular 7 2 Massachusetts special 8 New Hampshire special 9 New Jersey 10 New York 11 North Carolina special 12 Ohio 12 1 Ohio regular 12 2 Ohio special 13 Pennsylvania 13 1 Pennsylvania special 13 2 Pennsylvania regular 14 Rhode Island 15 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editExcept when noted number following candidates is whole number votes Special elections during the preceding Congress edit In these special elections the winner was elected during 1814 or before March 4 1815 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryPennsylvania Class 3 Michael Leib Democratic Republican 1809 special 1808 Incumbent resigned to become Postmaster of Philadelphia New senator elected February 24 1814 2 Democratic Republican hold Winner was never seated due to a failure to qualify nbsp Y Jonathan Roberts Democratic Republican 82 Thomas Sergeant Democratic Republican 23 Horace Binney Federalist 8 John Steele Federalist 1 Horatio Gates Jones Democratic Republican 1 Isaac Wayne Federalist 1 Not voting 10 2 New Hampshire Class 2 Nicholas Gilman Democratic Republican 18041810 Incumbent died May 4 1814 New senator elected June 24 1814 Federalist gain nbsp Y Thomas W Thompson Federalist 93 Samuel Bell Democratic Republican 80 Scattering 5 3 Ohio Class 1 Thomas Worthington Democratic Republican 18031807 Retired 1810 special Incumbent resigned to become Governor of Ohio New senator elected December 10 1814 on the fourth ballot Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Joseph Kerr Democratic Republican 42 Benjamin Ruggles Democratic Republican 36 Duncan MacArthur 1 David Purviance 1 4 Kentucky Class 2 George Walker Democratic Republican 1814 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected December 16 1814 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y William T Barry Democratic Republican 58 Benjamin Mills 48 5 North Carolina Class 3 David Stone Democratic Republican 18001807 Resigned 1812 Incumbent resigned December 24 1814 New senator elected December 30 1814 on the eleventh ballot 6 7 Democratic Republican hold Winner was never seated due to a failure to qualify nbsp Y Francis Locke Jr Democratic Republican 104 John Stanly Federalist 75 6 Virginia Class 1 Richard Brent Democratic Republican 1809 Incumbent died December 30 1814 having lost re election see below New senator elected January 2 1815 having already won election to the next term Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y James Barbour Democratic Republican 107 William Wirt Democratic Republican 80 Scattering 4 8 Kentucky Class 3 Jesse Bledsoe Democratic Republican 1813 Incumbent resigned New senator elected January 3 1815 on the second ballot Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Isham Talbot Democratic Republican 56 Benjamin Mills 50 9 Races leading to the next Congress edit In these regular elections the winner was seated on March 4 1815 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryConnecticut Samuel Dana Federalist 1810 special Incumbent re elected in 1814 nbsp Y Samuel Dana Federalist data missing Delaware Outerbridge Horsey Federalist 1810 special Incumbent re elected January 13 1815 nbsp Y Outerbridge Horsey Federalist 18 John Warner Democratic Republican 8 10 Maryland Samuel Smith Democratic Republican 18021808 Legislature failed to elect A winner would not be elected until 1816 11 Democratic Republican loss data missing Massachusetts Christopher Gore Federalist 1813 Appointed Interim appointee elected in 1815 nbsp Y Christopher Gore Federalist data missing New Jersey John Lambert Democratic Republican 1808 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected February 1 1815 on the third ballot 12 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y James Wilson Democratic Republican 29 13 John Lambert Federalist 17 13 Ebenezer Elmer Democratic Republican Withdrew 13 New York Obadiah German Democratic Republican 1809 data missing New senator elected February 7 1815 14 15 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Nathan Sanford Democratic Republican 89 James Emott Federalist 40 John Jay Federalist 1 Philetus Swift Democratic Republican 1 14 15 Ohio Joseph Kerr Democratic Republican 1814 special Incumbent retired New senator elected January 7 1815 on the third ballot 16 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Benjamin Ruggles Democratic Republican 42 Duncan MacArthur 34 William Creighton Jr Democratic Republican 5 Peter Hitchcock Democratic Republican 2 16 Pennsylvania Jonathan Roberts Democratic Republican 1814 special Incumbent re elected December 10 1814 17 nbsp Y Jonathan Roberts Democratic Republican 84 Samuel Sitgreaves Federalist 32 Jared Ingersoll Federalist 1 Not voting 9 17 Rhode Island William Hunter Federalist 1811 special Incumbent re elected November 4 1814 nbsp Y William Hunter Federalist Unanimous 18 Tennessee Joseph Anderson Democratic Republican 1797 special 1799 Resigned 1799 special 18031809 Appointed 1809 special Incumbent retired Legislature failed to elect Democratic Republican loss A new senator would later be elected see below None Vermont Jonathan Robinson Democratic Republican 1807 special 1808 Incumbent retired New senator elected October 25 1814Federalist gain nbsp Y Isaac Tichenor Federalist 111 Jonathan Robinson Democratic Republican 83 John Strong Democratic Republican 7 Scattering 1 19 Virginia Richard Brent Democratic Republican 1808 Incumbent lost re election and then died after the election New senator elected November 14 1814 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y James Barbour Democratic Republican 107 William Wirt Democratic Republican 80 Scattering 4 8 Special elections during the next Congress edit In this special election the winner was elected in 1815 after March 4 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryTennessee Class 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect see above New senator elected October 10 1815 Democratic Republican gain nbsp Y George W Campbell Democratic Republican 37 Parry Wayne Humphreys Democratic Republican 23 20 Tennessee Class 2 Jesse Wharton Democratic Republican 1814 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected October 10 1815 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y John Williams Democratic Republican 32 John Rhea Democratic Republican 26 21 North Carolina Class 3 Francis Locke Jr Democratic Republican 18001812 Incumbent resigned having failed to qualify New senator elected December 5 1815 on the fifth ballot 22 23 Democratic Republican hold nbsp Y Nathaniel Macon Democratic Republican 101 John Branch Jr Democratic Republican 59 Scattering 27 22 23 Virginia Class 2 William B Giles Democratic Republican 1804 Appointed 1804 special 18041811 Incumbent resigned March 3 1815 New senator elected December 7 1815 Democratic Republican hold Winner subsequently declined to serve A new senator was later elected in 1816 nbsp Y John Eppes Democratic Republican 125 John Mercer Democratic Republican 43Connecticut editSee also List of United States senators from Connecticut This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 Delaware editSee also List of United States senators from Delaware This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 Kentucky special editSee also 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United States senators from Virginia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2019 See also edit1814 United States elections 1814 15 United States House of Representatives elections 13th United States Congress 14th United States CongressNotes editParty Division in the Senate 1789 Present via Senate govReferences edit 17th Amendment to the U S Constitution Direct Election of U S Senators 1913 National Archives and Records Administration February 8 2022 a b U S Senate Election February 24 1814 PDF Wilkes University Retrieved December 21 2012 New Hampshire 1814 U S Senate Special Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 25 2018 citing Concord Gazette Concord NH June 28 1814 Turner Lynn Warren The Ninth State New Hampshire s Formative Years Chapel Hill NC The University of North Carolina Press 1983 292 Taylor William A 1900 Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes and Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents Columbus Ohio The XX Century Publishing Co pp 98 99 via Internet Archive Kentucky 1814 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 25 2018 citing The Western Monitor Lexington KY December 23 1814 Argus of Western America Frankfort KY December 17 1814 a b North Carolina 1814 U S Senate Special Ballot 11 Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 26 2018 citing Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger Norfolk VA January 4 1815 NC US Senate Special Election Our Campaigns January 6 2008 Retrieved February 24 2015 a b Virginia 1814 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 27 2018 citing Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger Norfolk VA November 19 1814 Kentucky 1815 U S Senate Ballot 2 Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 25 2018 citing The Union Washington KY January 14 1815 Argus of Western America Frankfort KY January 7 1815 Delaware 1815 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 25 2018 citing Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives 1815 37 MD US Senate Our Campaigns August 29 2004 Retrieved February 27 2015 NJ US Senate Our Campaigns April 1 2007 Retrieved February 26 2015 a b c New Jersey 1815 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 26 2018 citing New Jersey Privy Council Records 1814 306 307 a b New York 1815 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 26 2018 citing Ontario Messenger Canandaigua NY February 21 1815 a b NY US Senate Our Campaigns Retrieved February 23 2015 a b Taylor William A 1900 Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 with Notes and Sketches of Senators and Representatives and Other Historical Data and Incidents Columbus Ohio The XX Century Publishing Co p 99 via Internet Archive a b U S Senate Election December 10 1814 PDF Wilkes University Retrieved December 21 2012 Rhode Island 1814 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 27 2018 citing The Rhode Island American and General Advertiser Providence RI November 8 1814 Tuesday October 25th Senator Vermont Watchman Montpelier VT October 27 1814 p 3 In addition to winning a majority in the legislature Tichenor also unanimously received the 12 votes of the Governor and Council Tennessee 1815 U S Senate Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 27 2018 citing Original Tally Sheet Tennessee State Library and Archives Nashville Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1815 112 Journal of the Tennessee State Senate 1815 96 97 Tennessee 1815 U S Senate Special Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 27 2018 citing Original Tally Sheet Tennessee State Library and Archives Nashville Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1815 112 Journal of the Tennessee State Senate 1815 96 97 a b North Carolina 1815 U S Senate Special Ballot 5 Tufts Digital Collations and Archives A New Nation Votes American Election Returns 1787 1825 Tufts University Retrieved February 26 2018 citing The Star Raleigh NC December 8 1815 a b NC US Senate Special Election Our Campaigns January 6 2008 Retrieved February 24 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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