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.[1] 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."
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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.
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Anti-Jacksonian senator Nicholas Van Dyke died May 21, 1826, and Anti-Jacksonian Daniel Rodney was appointed to continue the class 2 term (ending March 3, 1829) until a special election.
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^"STATE LEGISLATURE.: IN THE SENATE". Christian Register. Vol. 6, no. 21. June 9, 1827. p. 90.
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Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
May 12, 2024
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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 1 In these elections terms were up for the senators in Class 1 1826 27 United States Senate elections 1824 amp 1825 Dates vary by state 1828 amp 1829 16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate plus special elections 25 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Party Jacksonian Anti Jacksonian Last election 26 seats 21 seats Seats before 26 22 Seats won 9 6 Seats after 27 20 Seat change 1 2 Seats up 8 8Results Jacksonian Hold Jacksonian Gain Anti Jacksonian Hold Anti Jacksonian Gain Legislature Failed To ElectMajority Party before election Jacksonian Elected Majority Party Jacksonian 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 Contents 1 Results summary 2 Change in composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Result of the regular elections 2 3 Result of the special elections 3 Race summaries 3 1 Special elections during the 19th Congress 3 2 Races leading to the 20th Congress 3 3 Elections during the 20th Congress 4 Alabama special 5 Connecticut 6 Delaware 6 1 Delaware special 6 2 Delaware regular 7 Indiana 8 Maine 9 Maryland 9 1 Maryland special 9 2 Maryland regular 10 Massachusetts 10 1 Massachusetts special class 2 10 2 Massachusetts regular 10 3 Massachusetts special class 1 11 Mississippi 11 1 Mississippi special 11 2 Mississippi regular 12 Missouri 13 New Jersey 13 1 New Jersey regular 13 2 New Jersey special 14 New York 15 Ohio 16 Pennsylvania 17 Rhode Island 18 South Carolina special 19 Tennessee 20 Vermont 21 Virginia 22 See also 23 Notes 24 ReferencesResults summary editSenate party division 20th Congress 1827 1829 Majority party Jacksonian 27 Minority party Anti Jacksonian 20 21 Other parties 0 Total seats 48Change in composition editBefore the elections edit At the beginning of 1826 A1 A2 A3 A4 A14Ind Ran A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A15Mass Ran A16Ohio Ran A17R I Ran A18Vt Ran A19Del Unknown A20Maine Unknown A21N J Died V1 J26Pa Retired J25Conn Unknown Majority J15 J16 J17 J18 J19Md Ran J20Miss Ran J21Mo Ran J22N Y Ran J23Tenn Ran J24Va Ran J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Result of the regular elections edit A1 A2 A3 A4 A14Ind Re elected A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A15Ohio Re elected A16R I Re elected A17Vt Re elected A18N J Hold A19Conn Gain V2Mass A Loss V1 J27Maine Gain J26Del Gain J25Va Hold Majority J15 J16 J17 J18 J19Md Re elected J20Mo Re elected J21N Y Re elected J22Tenn Re elected J23Miss Hold a J24Pa Hold J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Result of the special elections edit 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 Gain A18N J Hold same as regular A19N Y Gain A20Mass 2 Hold V1 J27Del sp Gain J26Miss sp Elected b a J25Ala sp Hold Majority J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 J22 J23 J24S C Hold J14 J13 J12 J11 J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J1 J2 J3 J4 Key A Anti Jacksonian J Jacksonian V VacantRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 19th Congress edit 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 nbsp Y Nathan Sanford Anti Jacksonian data missing Maryland Class 3 Edward Lloyd Jacksonian 18191825 Incumbent resigned January 14 1826 New senator elected January 24 1826 Anti Jacksonian gain nbsp Y Ezekiel F Chambers Anti Jacksonian data missing Mississippi Class 1 Powhatan Ellis Jacksonian 1825 Appointed Interim appointee lost election New senator elected January 28 1826 Jacksonian hold nbsp Y Thomas Reed Jacksonian data missing 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 nbsp Y Nathaniel Silsbee Anti Jacksonian data missing 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 nbsp Y Ephraim Bateman Anti Jacksonian data missing Alabama Class 3 Israel Pickens Jacksonian 1826 Appointed Interim appointee not elected to finish the term New senator elected November 27 1826 Jacksonian hold nbsp Y John McKinley Jacksonian data missing 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 nbsp Y William Smith Jacksonian data missing 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 nbsp Y Henry M Ridgely Jacksonian data missing Races leading to the 20th Congress edit 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 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost New senator elected Anti Jacksonian gain nbsp Y Samuel A Foote Anti Jacksonian data missing Delaware Thomas Clayton Anti Jacksonian 1824 special Unknown if incumbent retired or lost New senator elected Jacksonian gain nbsp Y Louis McLane Jacksonian data missing Indiana James Noble Anti Jacksonian 18161821 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Noble Anti Jacksonian data missing Maine John Holmes Anti Jacksonian 18201821 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost New senator elected Jacksonian gain nbsp Y Albion K Parris Jacksonian data missing Maryland Samuel Smith Jacksonian 180218091815 Lost 1822 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Samuel Smith Jacksonian data missing Massachusetts Elijah H Mills Anti Jacksonian 1820 special 1820 Incumbent lost re election Legislature elected late Anti Jacksonian loss data missing Mississippi Thomas Reed Jacksonian 1826 special Incumbent lost re election New senator elected in 1826 or 1827 Jacksonian hold nbsp Y Powhatan Ellis Jacksonian data missing Missouri Thomas H Benton Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Thomas H Benton Jacksonian data missing New Jersey Joseph McIlvaine Anti Jacksonian 1823 special Died August 19 1826 New senator elected November 10 1826 Anti Jacksonian hold Winner was also elected to finish the preceding term see above nbsp Y Ephraim Bateman Anti Jacksonian data missing New York Martin Van Buren Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re elected February 6 1827 nbsp Y Martin Van Buren Jacksonian data missing Ohio Benjamin Ruggles Anti Jacksonian 18151821 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Benjamin Ruggles Anti Jacksonian Unopposed 2 Pennsylvania William Findlay Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent retired New senator elected Jacksonian hold nbsp Y Isaac D Barnard Jacksonian 81 20 Samuel D Ingham Jacksonian 8 27 Joseph Hemphill Jacksonian 3 76 James Buchanan Jacksonian 2 26 Thomas Sergeant Jacksonian 0 75 Not voting 3 76 Rhode Island Asher Robbins Anti Jacksonian 1825 special Incumbent re elected November 2 1826 nbsp Y Asher Robbins Anti Jacksonian unanimously 3 Tennessee John H Eaton Jacksonian 1818 Appointed 1819 special 1821 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John H Eaton Jacksonian data missing Vermont Horatio Seymour Anti Jacksonian 1821 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Horatio Seymour Anti Jacksonian data missing Virginia John Randolph Jacksonian 1825 Appointed Appointee lost election New senator elected Jacksonian hold nbsp Y John Tyler Jacksonian data missing Elections during the 20th Congress edit 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 nbsp Y Daniel Webster Anti Jacksonian 202 4 Others 126Alabama special editSee also List of United States senators from Alabama This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Connecticut editSee also List of United States senators from Connecticut This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Delaware editSee also List of United States senators from Delaware This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it 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 edit Anti Jacksonian senator Nicholas Van Dyke died 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 January 12 1827 Delaware regular edit 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 editSee also List of United States senators from Indiana This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Maine editSee also List of United States senators from Maine This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Maryland editSee also List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland special edit See also List of United States senators from Maryland This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2022 1826 United States Senate special election in Maryland 1825 January 24 1826 1831 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly nbsp nbsp Candidate Ezekiel F Chambers Philip Reed Party National Republican Democratic Republican Legislative vote 49 34 Percentage 59 04 40 96 Ezekiel F Chambers won election over Philip Reed by a margin of 18 07 or 15 votes for the Class 3 seat 5 Maryland regular edit See also List of United States senators from Maryland This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2022 1827 United States Senate election in Maryland 1822 January 9 1827 1833 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly nbsp Candidate Samuel Smith Did not vote Party Jacksonian democracy Legislative vote 78 5 Percentage 93 98 6 02 Samuel Smith won election by a margin of 87 95 or 73 votes for the Class 1 seat 6 Massachusetts editSee also List of United States senators from Massachusetts This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Massachusetts special class 2 edit Massachusetts regular edit Massachusetts special class 1 editMississippi editSee also 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 edit Jacksonian Thomas Buck Reed was elected January 27 1826 to finish the term but not to the next full term Mississippi regular edit Jacksonian interim appointee Powhatan Ellis was elected sometime date unknown to the next term and would go on to serve until 1832 Missouri editSee also List of United States senators from Missouri This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 New Jersey editSee also List of United States senators from New Jersey This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 New Jersey regular edit New Jersey special editNew York editMain article 1827 United States Senate election in New York See also List of United States senators from New York and 1825 1826 United States Senate election in New York This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Ohio editSee also List of United States senators from Ohio This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Pennsylvania editMain article 1826 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Rhode Island editSee also List of United States senators from Rhode Island This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 South Carolina special editSee also List of United States senators from South Carolina This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Tennessee editSee also List of United States senators from Tennessee This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Vermont editSee also List of United States senators from Vermont This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Virginia editSee also List of United States senators from Virginia This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 See also edit1826 United States elections 1826 27 United States House of Representatives elections 19th United States Congress 20th United States CongressNotes edit a b In Mississippi Jacksonian appointee Powhatan Ellis lost the election to finish the term but was elected to the next term Appointee electedReferences edit 17th Amendment to the U S Constitution Direct Election of U S Senators 1913 National Archives and Records Administration February 8 2022 Our Campaigns Container Detail Page www ourcampaigns com J 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 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