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1880–81 United States Senate elections

January 01, 1970

The 1880–81 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with the presidential election of 1880. 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 1880 and 1881, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.[2] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1.

1880–81 United States Senate elections
← 1878 & 1879 Dates vary by state
(And other dates for special elections)		 1882 & 1883 →
25 of the 76 seats in the United States Senate (with special elections)
39 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry B. Anthony[a] William A. Wallace[b]
(Lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1863 March 4, 1877
Leader's seat Rhode Island Pennsylvania
Seats before 32 42
Seats won 15 9
Seats after 37 + VP[1] 37
Seat change 5 5
Seats up 10 14
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Readjuster Independent
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 1 1
Seat change 1
Seats up 0 0
  Fifth party
 
Party Anti-Monopoly
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 0
Seat change 1
Seats up 1
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Readjuster gain
Majority Party before election


Democratic

Elected Majority Party


Republican[1]

The Democratic Party lost five seats. The newly elected Readjuster senator William Mahone caucused with the Republicans, and the Republican Vice President's tie-breaking vote gave the Republicans the slightest majority. This changed when Vice President Chester Arthur ascended to the Presidency on September 19, 1881: with the Vice Presidency vacant during the remainder of Arthur's term, the Senate became evenly divided for the first of three times in history.

Results summary edit

Senate party division, 47th Congress (1881–1883)

  • Majority party: Republican (37)
  • Minority party: Democratic (37)
  • Other parties: Independent (1); Readjuster (1)
  • Total seats: 76

Change in Senate composition edit

Before the elections edit

D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18
D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19
D29
Ran 		D30
Ran 		D31
Ran 		D32
Ran 		D33
Ran 		D34
Ran 		D35
Ran 		D36
Ran 		D37
Ran 		D38
Ran
Majority → D39
Unknown
R29
Unknown 		R30
Retired 		R31
Retired 		R32
Retired 		AM1
Retired 		I1 D42
Retired 		D41
Unknown 		D40
Unknown
R28
Unknown 		R27
Ran 		R26
Ran 		R25
Ran 		R24
Ran 		R23
Ran 		R22 R21 R20 R19
R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1

After the elections edit

D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18
D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19
D29
Re-elected 		D30
Re-elected 		D31
Re-elected 		D33
Re-elected 		D33
Hold 		D34
Hold 		D35
Hold 		D36
Gain 		D37
Gain 		I1
Plurality ↓ RA1
Gain
R29
Hold 		R30
Hold 		R31
Gain 		R32
Gain 		R33
Gain 		R34
Gain 		R35
Gain 		R36
Gain 		R37
Gain
R28
Hold 		R27
Hold 		R26
Re-elected 		R25
Re-elected 		R24
Re-elected 		R23
Re-elected 		R22 R21 R20 R19
R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1
Key:
AM# Anti-Monopoly Party
D# Democratic
I# Independent
RA# Readjuster
R# Republican
V# Vacant

Race summaries edit

Elections during the 46th Congress edit

In these elections, the winners were seated during 1880 or in 1881 before March 4; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Georgia
(Class 3) 		John B. Gordon Democratic 1873
1879 		Incumbent resigned to promote a venture for the Georgia Pacific Railway.
Winner elected May 26, 1880.
Democratic hold.
Alabama
(Class 3) 		Luke Pryor Democratic 1880 (Appointed) Unknown if interim appointee retired or lost election.
Winner elected November 23, 1880.
Democratic hold.
Michigan
(Class 1) 		Henry P. Baldwin Republican 1879 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 19, 1881.

Races leading to the 47th Congress edit

In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1881; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
California Newton Booth Anti-Monopoly 1874 Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1880.
Republican gain.
Connecticut William W. Eaton Democratic 1874 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1881.
Republican gain.
Delaware Thomas F. Bayard Democratic 1869
1875 		Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Florida Charles W. Jones Democratic 1875 Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Indiana Joseph E. McDonald Democratic 1874 or 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1881.[3]
Republican gain.
Maine Hannibal Hamlin Republican 1857
1861 (Resigned)
1869
1875 		Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1881.
Republican hold.
Maryland William P. Whyte Democratic 1868 (Appointed)
1869 (Retired)
1874 		Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1880.
Democratic hold.
Massachusetts Henry L. Dawes Republican 1875 Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Michigan Henry P. Baldwin Republican 1881 (special) Incumbent retired.
Winner elected January 18, 1881.
Republican hold.
Minnesota Samuel J. R. McMillan Republican 1875 Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Mississippi Blanche Bruce Republican 1874 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1880.
Democratic gain.
Missouri Francis Cockrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Nebraska Algernon Paddock Republican 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1880.
Republican hold.
Nevada William Sharon Republican 1875 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected January 12, 1881.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey Theodore F. Randolph Democratic 1875 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1881.
Republican gain.
New York Francis Kernan Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected January 20, 1881.
Republican gain.
Ohio Allen G. Thurman Democratic 1868
1874 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1880.
Republican gain.
Pennsylvania William A. Wallace Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected February 23, 1881.
Republican gain.
Rhode Island Ambrose Burnside Republican 1874 Incumbent re-elected in 1880.
Tennessee James E. Bailey Democratic 1877 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1880 or 1881.
Democratic hold.
Texas Samuel B. Maxey Democratic 1875 Incumbent re-elected in 1881.
Vermont George F. Edmunds Republican 1866 (Appointed)
1866 (special)
1868
1874 		Incumbent re-elected in 1880.
Virginia Robert E. Withers Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1881.
Readjuster gain.
Winner would caucus with the Republicans.
West Virginia Frank Hereford Democratic 1877 (special) Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1880 or 1881.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin Angus Cameron Republican 1875 Incumbent retired.
Winner elected January 26, 1881.
Republican hold.

Elections during the 47th Congress edit

In these elections, the winners were elected in 1881 after March 4; ordered by date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Wisconsin
(Class 3) 		Matthew H. Carpenter Republican 1868 or 1869
1875 (Lost)
1879 		Incumbent died February 24, 1881.
Winner elected March 14, 1881.
Republican hold.
Maine
(Class 2) 		James G. Blaine Republican 1876 (Appointed)
1877 (special)
1877 		Incumbent resigned March 5, 1881 to become U.S. Secretary of State.
Winner elected March 18, 1881.
Republican hold.
New York
(Class 1) 		Thomas C. Platt Republican 1881 Incumbent resigned May 16, 1881 to protest federal appointments in New York.
Winner elected July 27, 1881.
Republican hold.
New York
(Class 3) 		Roscoe Conkling Republican 1867
1873
1879 		Incumbent resigned May 16, 1881 to protest federal appointments in New York.
Winner elected July 29, 1881.
Republican hold.
Rhode Island
(Class 1) 		Ambrose Burnside Republican 1874
1880 		Incumbent died September 13, 1881.
Winner elected October 5, 1881.
Republican hold.
Minnesota
(Class 2) 		Alonzo J. Edgerton Republican 1881 (Appointed) Interim appointee replaced by successor elected October 30, 1881.
Republican hold.
Virginia
(Class 2) 		John W. Johnston Democratic 1871
1877 		Incumbent lost re-election for the term beginning March 4, 1883.
Winner elected early December 21, 1881.[5]
Readjuster gain.
Winner caucused with the Republicans.[5]

Maryland edit

See also: List of United States senators from Maryland
1880 United States Senate election in Maryland
← 1874 1880 1886 →
80 members of the Maryland General Assembly
     
Candidate Arthur Pue Gorman William Pinkney Whyte
Party Democratic Democratic
Legislative vote -
Percentage -% %

Arthur Pue Gorman won election William Pinkney Whyte for an unknown margin of votes for the Class 1 seat.[6]

Nevada edit

See also: List of United States senators from Nevada

On January 12, 1881, James Graham Fair (Republican) was elected.[7]

New York edit

Main article: 1881 United States Senate election in New York
See also: List of United States senators from New York

The New York election was held January 18, 1881, by the New York State Legislature. Democrat Francis Kernan had been elected in January 1875 to this seat, and his term would expire on March 3, 1881. At the State election in November 1879, 25 Republicans and 7 Democrats were elected for a two-year term (1880-1881) in the State Senate. At the State election in November 1880, 81 Republicans and 47 Democrats were elected for the session of 1881 to the Assembly. The 104th State Legislature met from January 4, 1881, on at Albany, New York.

The caucus of Republican State legislators met on January 13, State Senator Dennis McCarthy presided. All but one of the legislators were present, only State Senator Edward M. Madden (13th D.) was absent. The caucus nominated Ex-Congressman Thomas C. Platt for the U.S. Senate. Platt was a friend of the other U.S. Senator from New York, Roscoe Conkling, and belonged to the Stalwart faction. The opposing Half-Breeds (in the press sometimes referred to as the "anti-machine men") at first wanted to nominate Chauncey M. Depew, but he withdrew before balloting. The majority of the Half-Breeds, led by President pro tempore of the State Senate William H. Robertson, then supported Platt, a minority voted for Sherman S. Rogers, the defeated Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1876. Congressman Richard Crowley was supported by a faction led by Speaker of the State Assembly George H. Sharpe, allied with Governor Alonzo B. Cornell. U.S. Vice President William A. Wheeler, and Congressmen Elbridge G. Lapham and Levi P. Morton also received votes.

1881 Republican caucus for United States Senator result
Office Candidate First ballot
U.S. Senator Thomas C. Platt 54
Richard Crowley 26
Sherman S. Rogers 10
William A. Wheeler 10
Elbridge G. Lapham 4
Levi P. Morton 1

The caucus of the Democratic State legislators met on January 17, State Senator Charles A. Fowler (14th D.) presided. They re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Francis Kernan by acclamation.

Thomas C. Platt was the choice of both the State Senate and the Assembly, and was declared elected.

1881 United States Senator election result
House Republican Democrat
State Senate
(32 members) 		Thomas C. Platt 25 Francis Kernan 6
State Assembly
(128 members) 		Thomas C. Platt 79 Francis Kernan 44

Notes:

  • The votes were cast on January 18, but both Houses met in a joint session on January 19 to compare nominations, and declare the result.
  • State Senator Stevens (Dem., 22nd D.) was absent and did not vote.

Pennsylvania edit

Main article: 1881 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania election was held on thirty separate dates from January to February 1881. On February 23, 1881, John I. Mitchell was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[8] The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 27, 1881, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1881. Thirty-five ballots were recorded on thirty separate dates spanning from January 27 to February 23, 1881. The results of the thirty-fifth and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Mitchell 150 59.76
Democratic William A. Wallace (Incumbent) 92 36.65%
N/A Not voting 7 2.79%
N/A Other 2 0.80%
Total votes 251 100%

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ as Republican Conference Chair
  2. ^ as Democratic Caucus Chair

References edit

  1. ^ a b The Readjuster caucused with the Republicans, and the Republican Vice President's tie-breaking vote gave the Republicans the slightest majority.
  2. ^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Gugin, Linda C.; St. Clair, James E (2006). The governors of Indiana. Indiana Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780871951960. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Blue Book for the State of Wisconsin". 1883. p. 463.
  5. ^ a b Jones Salmon, Emily. "Harrison H. Riddleberger (1843–1890)". Encyclopedia Virginia/Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 00, 1880". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  7. ^ The Journal of the Assembly of the Tenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada. Carson City, NV: State Printing Office. 1881. p. 30.
  8. ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 27 January 1881 - 23 February 1881" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  9. ^ "PA US Senate - 1881". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  • Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
  • SENATOR THOMAS C. PLATT; SELECTED BY THE CAUCUS UPON THE FIRST BALLOT in NYT on January 14, 1881
  • COMPLIMENTING MR. KERNAN.; THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS RENOMINATES HIM FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR in NYT on January 18, 1881
  • Election result: BUSY STATE LEGISLATORS in NYT on January 19, 1881
  • Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project

January 01, 1970
1880, united, states, senate, elections, were, held, various, dates, various, states, coinciding, with, presidential, election, 1880, these, senate, elections, were, prior, ratification, seventeenth, amendment, 1913, senators, were, chosen, state, legislatures. The 1880 81 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states coinciding with the presidential election of 1880 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 1880 and 1881 and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock 2 In these elections terms were up for the senators in Class 1 1880 81 United States Senate elections 1878 amp 1879 Dates vary by state And other dates for special elections 1882 amp 1883 25 of the 76 seats in the United States Senate with special elections 39 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Henry B Anthony a William A Wallace b Lost re election Party Republican Democratic Leader since March 4 1863 March 4 1877 Leader s seat Rhode Island Pennsylvania Seats before 32 42 Seats won 15 9 Seats after 37 VP 1 37 Seat change 5 5 Seats up 10 14 Third party Fourth party Party Readjuster Independent Seats before 0 1 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 1 1 Seat change 1 Seats up 0 0 Fifth party Party Anti Monopoly Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seats after 0 Seat change 1 Seats up 1Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Readjuster gainMajority Party before election Democratic Elected Majority Party Republican 1 The Democratic Party lost five seats The newly elected Readjuster senator William Mahone caucused with the Republicans and the Republican Vice President s tie breaking vote gave the Republicans the slightest majority This changed when Vice President Chester Arthur ascended to the Presidency on September 19 1881 with the Vice Presidency vacant during the remainder of Arthur s term the Senate became evenly divided for the first of three times in history Contents 1 Results summary 2 Change in Senate composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 After the elections 3 Race summaries 3 1 Elections during the 46th Congress 3 2 Races leading to the 47th Congress 3 3 Elections during the 47th Congress 4 Maryland 5 Nevada 6 New York 7 Pennsylvania 8 See also 9 Notes 10 ReferencesResults summary editSenate party division 47th Congress 1881 1883 Majority party Republican 37 Minority party Democratic 37 Other parties Independent 1 Readjuster 1 Total seats 76Change in Senate composition editBefore the elections edit D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D29Ran D30Ran D31Ran D32Ran D33Ran D34Ran D35Ran D36Ran D37Ran D38Ran Majority D39Unknown R29Unknown R30Retired R31Retired R32Retired AM1Retired I1 D42Retired D41Unknown D40Unknown R28Unknown R27Ran R26Ran R25Ran R24Ran R23Ran R22 R21 R20 R19 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 After the elections edit D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D29Re elected D30Re elected D31Re elected D33Re elected D33Hold D34Hold D35Hold D36Gain D37Gain I1 Plurality RA1Gain R29Hold R30Hold R31Gain R32Gain R33Gain R34Gain R35Gain R36Gain R37Gain R28Hold R27Hold R26Re elected R25Re elected R24Re elected R23Re elected R22 R21 R20 R19 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 Key AM Anti Monopoly Party D Democratic I Independent RA Readjuster R Republican V VacantRace summaries editElections during the 46th Congress edit In these elections the winners were seated during 1880 or in 1881 before March 4 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Georgia Class 3 John B Gordon Democratic 18731879 Incumbent resigned to promote a venture for the Georgia Pacific Railway Winner elected May 26 1880 Democratic hold nbsp Y Joseph E Brown Democratic data missing Alabama Class 3 Luke Pryor Democratic 1880 Appointed Unknown if interim appointee retired or lost election Winner elected November 23 1880 Democratic hold nbsp Y James L Pugh Democratic data missing Michigan Class 1 Henry P Baldwin Republican 1879 Appointed Interim appointee elected January 19 1881 nbsp Y Henry P Baldwin Republican data missing Races leading to the 47th Congress edit In these regular elections the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4 1881 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history California Newton Booth Anti Monopoly 1874 Incumbent retired Winner elected in 1880 Republican gain nbsp Y John F Miller Republican data missing Connecticut William W Eaton Democratic 1874 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Winner elected in 1881 Republican gain nbsp Y Joseph Roswell Hawley Republican data missing Delaware Thomas F Bayard Democratic 18691875 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Thomas F Bayard Democratic data missing Florida Charles W Jones Democratic 1875 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Charles W Jones Democratic data missing Indiana Joseph E McDonald Democratic 1874 or 1875 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1881 3 Republican gain nbsp Y Benjamin Harrison Republican 81 votes Joseph E McDonald Democratic 62 votes 3 Maine Hannibal Hamlin Republican 18571861 Resigned 18691875 Incumbent retired Winner elected in 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Eugene Hale Republican data missing Maryland William P Whyte Democratic 1868 Appointed 1869 Retired 1874 Incumbent retired Winner elected in 1880 Democratic hold nbsp Y Arthur P Gorman Democratic data missing Massachusetts Henry L Dawes Republican 1875 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Henry L Dawes Republican data missing Michigan Henry P Baldwin Republican 1881 special Incumbent retired Winner elected January 18 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Omar D Conger Republican data missing Minnesota Samuel J R McMillan Republican 1875 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Samuel J R McMillan Republican data missing Mississippi Blanche Bruce Republican 1874 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Winner elected in 1880 Democratic gain nbsp Y James Z George Democratic data missing Missouri Francis Cockrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Francis Cockrell Democratic data missing Nebraska Algernon Paddock Republican 1875 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1880 Republican hold nbsp Y Charles Van Wyck Republican Algernon Paddock Republican data missing Nevada William Sharon Republican 1875 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Winner elected January 12 1881 Democratic gain nbsp Y James Graham Fair Democratic data missing New Jersey Theodore F Randolph Democratic 1875 Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Winner elected in 1881 Republican gain nbsp Y William Joyce Sewell Republican Theodore Fitz Randolph Democratic data missing New York Francis Kernan Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected January 20 1881 Republican gain nbsp Y Thomas C Platt Republican Francis Kernan Democratic data missing Ohio Allen G Thurman Democratic 18681874 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1880 Republican gain nbsp Y John Sherman Republican Allen G Thurman Democratic data missing Pennsylvania William A Wallace Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected February 23 1881 Republican gain nbsp Y John I Mitchell Republican 59 76 William A Wallace Democratic 36 65 Rhode Island Ambrose Burnside Republican 1874 Incumbent re elected in 1880 nbsp Y Ambrose Burnside Republican data missing Tennessee James E Bailey Democratic 1877 special Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1880 or 1881 Democratic hold nbsp Y Howell E Jackson Democratic data missing Texas Samuel B Maxey Democratic 1875 Incumbent re elected in 1881 nbsp Y Samuel B Maxey Democratic data missing Vermont George F Edmunds Republican 1866 Appointed 1866 special 18681874 Incumbent re elected in 1880 nbsp Y George F Edmunds Republican data missing Virginia Robert E Withers Democratic 1875 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1881 Readjuster gain Winner would caucus with the Republicans nbsp Y William Mahone Readjuster data missing West Virginia Frank Hereford Democratic 1877 special Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Winner elected in 1880 or 1881 Democratic hold nbsp Y Johnson N Camden Democratic data missing Wisconsin Angus Cameron Republican 1875 Incumbent retired Winner elected January 26 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Philetus Sawyer Republican 98 James G Jenkins Democratic 29 C D Parker Democratic 1 C C Washburn Republican 2 4 Elections during the 47th Congress edit In these elections the winners were elected in 1881 after March 4 ordered by date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Wisconsin Class 3 Matthew H Carpenter Republican 1868 or 18691875 Lost 1879 Incumbent died February 24 1881 Winner elected March 14 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Angus Cameron Republican data missing Maine Class 2 James G Blaine Republican 1876 Appointed 1877 special 1877 Incumbent resigned March 5 1881 to become U S Secretary of State Winner elected March 18 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y William P Frye Republican data missing New York Class 1 Thomas C Platt Republican 1881 Incumbent resigned May 16 1881 to protest federal appointments in New York Winner elected July 27 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Warner Miller Republican data missing New York Class 3 Roscoe Conkling Republican 186718731879 Incumbent resigned May 16 1881 to protest federal appointments in New York Winner elected July 29 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Elbridge G Lapham Republican data missing Rhode Island Class 1 Ambrose Burnside Republican 18741880 Incumbent died September 13 1881 Winner elected October 5 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y Nelson W Aldrich Republican data missing Minnesota Class 2 Alonzo J Edgerton Republican 1881 Appointed Interim appointee replaced by successor elected October 30 1881 Republican hold nbsp Y William Windom Republican data missing Virginia Class 2 John W Johnston Democratic 18711877 Incumbent lost re election for the term beginning March 4 1883 Winner elected early December 21 1881 5 Readjuster gain Winner caucused with the Republicans 5 nbsp Y Harrison H Riddleberger Readjuster John W Johnston Democratic data missing Maryland editSee also List of United States senators from Maryland This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2022 1880 United States Senate election in Maryland 1874 1880 1886 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly nbsp nbsp Candidate Arthur Pue Gorman William Pinkney Whyte Party Democratic Democratic Legislative vote Percentage Arthur Pue Gorman won election William Pinkney Whyte for an unknown margin of votes for the Class 1 seat 6 Nevada editSee also List of United States senators from Nevada On January 12 1881 James Graham Fair Republican was elected 7 New York editMain article 1881 United States Senate election in New York See also List of United States senators from New York The New York election was held January 18 1881 by the New York State Legislature Democrat Francis Kernan had been elected in January 1875 to this seat and his term would expire on March 3 1881 At the State election in November 1879 25 Republicans and 7 Democrats were elected for a two year term 1880 1881 in the State Senate At the State election in November 1880 81 Republicans and 47 Democrats were elected for the session of 1881 to the Assembly The 104th State Legislature met from January 4 1881 on at Albany New York The caucus of Republican State legislators met on January 13 State Senator Dennis McCarthy presided All but one of the legislators were present only State Senator Edward M Madden 13th D was absent The caucus nominated Ex Congressman Thomas C Platt for the U S Senate Platt was a friend of the other U S Senator from New York Roscoe Conkling and belonged to the Stalwart faction The opposing Half Breeds in the press sometimes referred to as the anti machine men at first wanted to nominate Chauncey M Depew but he withdrew before balloting The majority of the Half Breeds led by President pro tempore of the State Senate William H Robertson then supported Platt a minority voted for Sherman S Rogers the defeated Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1876 Congressman Richard Crowley was supported by a faction led by Speaker of the State Assembly George H Sharpe allied with Governor Alonzo B Cornell U S Vice President William A Wheeler and Congressmen Elbridge G Lapham and Levi P Morton also received votes 1881 Republican caucus for United States Senator result Office Candidate First ballot U S Senator Thomas C Platt 54 Richard Crowley 26 Sherman S Rogers 10 William A Wheeler 10 Elbridge G Lapham 4 Levi P Morton 1 The caucus of the Democratic State legislators met on January 17 State Senator Charles A Fowler 14th D presided They re nominated the incumbent U S Senator Francis Kernan by acclamation Thomas C Platt was the choice of both the State Senate and the Assembly and was declared elected 1881 United States Senator election result House Republican Democrat State Senate 32 members Thomas C Platt 25 Francis Kernan 6 State Assembly 128 members Thomas C Platt 79 Francis Kernan 44 Notes The votes were cast on January 18 but both Houses met in a joint session on January 19 to compare nominations and declare the result State Senator Stevens Dem 22nd D was absent and did not vote Pennsylvania editMain article 1881 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania election was held on thirty separate dates from January to February 1881 On February 23 1881 John I Mitchell was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly 8 The Pennsylvania General Assembly consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate convened on January 27 1881 to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4 1881 Thirty five ballots were recorded on thirty separate dates spanning from January 27 to February 23 1881 The results of the thirty fifth and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows State Legislature Results 8 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican John I Mitchell 150 59 76 Democratic William A Wallace Incumbent 92 36 65 N A Not voting 7 2 79 N A Other 2 0 80 Total votes 251 100 See also edit1880 United States elections 1880 United States presidential election 1880 United States House of Representatives elections 46th United States Congress 47th United States CongressNotes edit as Republican Conference Chair as Democratic Caucus ChairReferences edit a b The Readjuster caucused with the Republicans and the Republican Vice President s tie breaking vote gave the Republicans the slightest majority 17th Amendment to the U S Constitution Direct Election of U S Senators 1913 National Archives and Records Administration February 8 2022 a b Gugin Linda C St Clair James E 2006 The governors of Indiana Indiana Historical Society Press ISBN 9780871951960 Retrieved February 17 2020 Blue Book for the State of Wisconsin 1883 p 463 a b Jones Salmon Emily Harrison H Riddleberger 1843 1890 Encyclopedia Virginia Dictionary of Virginia Biography Retrieved March 4 2015 Our Campaigns MD US Senate Race Jan 00 1880 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved November 5 2022 The Journal of the Assembly of the Tenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada Carson City NV State Printing Office 1881 p 30 a b U S Senate Election 27 January 1881 23 February 1881 PDF Wilkes University Retrieved December 23 2012 PA US Senate 1881 OurCampaigns Retrieved December 22 2012 Party Division in the Senate 1789 Present via Senate gov Members of the 47th United States Congress SENATOR THOMAS C PLATT SELECTED BY THE CAUCUS UPON THE FIRST BALLOT in NYT on January 14 1881 COMPLIMENTING MR KERNAN THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS RENOMINATES HIM FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR in NYT on January 18 1881 Election result BUSY STATE LEGISLATORS in NYT 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