The 1888–89 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with Benjamin Harrison's victory over incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Both parties were unchanged in the regular elections, but later special elections would give Republicans an eight-seat majority, mostly from newly admitted states.
Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. Legislature failed to elect. Republican loss. An interim senator was appointed to start the next term and the incumbent was later elected to finish that term, see below.
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The 1888 89 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with Benjamin Harrison s victory over incumbent President Grover Cleveland Both parties were unchanged in the regular elections but later special elections would give Republicans an eight seat majority mostly from newly admitted states 1888 89 United States Senate elections 1886 amp 1887 Dates vary by state 1890 amp 1891 26 of the 76 seats in the United States Senate as well as special elections 39 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader George F Edmunds a James B Beck b retired Party Republican DemocraticSeats before 38 37Seats after 38 37Seat changeSeats up 12 13Races won 12 13 Third party Party ReadjusterSeats before 1Seats won 0Seats after 0Seat change 1Seats up 1Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Legislature failed to electMajority Party before electionRepublican c Elected Majority Party Republican c As these elections were prior to ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment senators were chosen by state legislatures Contents 1 Results summary 2 Change in Senate composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 After the elections 2 3 Beginning of the next Congress 2 4 End of 1889 3 Race summaries 3 1 Special elections during the 50th Congress 3 2 Races leading to the 51st Congress 3 3 Elections during the 51st Congress 4 See also 5 ReferencesResults summary EditSenate party division 51st Congress 1889 1891 Majority party Republican 39 to 51 Minority party Democratic 37 to 35 Other parties 0 Total seats 76 to 88Change in Senate composition EditBefore the elections Edit D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18D28Ran D27Ran D26Ran D25Ran D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19D29Ran D30Ran D31Ran D32Ran D33Ran D34Ran D35Ran D36Ran D37Ran RA1RetiredMajority with Readjuster in caucus R38RetiredR29Ran R30Ran R31Ran R32Ran R33Ran R34Ran R35Ran R36Unknown R37UnknownR28Ran R27Ran R26 R25 R24 R23 R22 R21 R20 R19R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1After the elections Edit D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18D28Re elected D27Re elected D26Re elected D25Re elected D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19D29Re elected D30Re elected D31Re elected D32Re elected D33Re elected D34Re elected D35Re elected D36Re elected D37Gain V1R LossMajority due to vacancy R38GainR29Re elected R30Re elected R31Re elected R32Re elected R33Re elected R39Re elected R35Hold R36Hold R37HoldR28Re elected R27Re elected R26 R25 R24 R23 R22 R21 R20 R19R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1Beginning of the next Congress Edit D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19D29 D30 D31 D32 D33 D34 D35 D36 D37 R39GainMajority R29 R30 R31 R32 R33 R34 R35 R36 R37 R38R28 R27 R26 R25 R24 R23 R22 R21 R20 R19R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1End of 1889 Edit D1D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18 D19 D20 D21D31 D30 D29 D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22D32 D33 D34 D35 D36 D37 R45New state R44New state R43New state R42New stateMajority R32 R33Hold R34Hold R35 R36 R37 R38 R39 R40New state R41New stateR31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26 R25 R24 R23 R22R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2R1Key D DemocraticRA ReadjusterR RepublicanV VacantRace summaries EditSpecial elections during the 50th Congress Edit There were no special elections during 1888 or in 1889 before March 4 Races leading to the 51st Congress Edit In these regular elections the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4 1889 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryAlabama John Tyler Morgan Democratic 18761882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y John Tyler Morgan Democratic data unknown missing Arkansas James Berry Democratic 1885 special Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y James Berry Democratic data unknown missing Colorado Thomas M Bowen Republican 1882 or 1883 Unknown if retired or lost re election Winner elected in 1889 Republican hold Y Edward O Wolcott Republican data unknown missing Delaware Eli M Saulsbury Democratic 187018761883 Incumbent lost re election Winner elected in 1888 or 1889 Republican gain Y Anthony C Higgins Republican Eli M Saulsbury Democratic data unknown missing Georgia Alfred H Colquitt Democratic 1883 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Alfred H Colquitt Democratic data unknown missing Illinois Shelby M Cullom Republican 1882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Shelby M Cullom Republican data unknown missing Iowa James F Wilson Republican 1882 Incumbent re elected January 25 1888 Y James F Wilson Republican 1 Thomas J Anderson Democratic Daniel Campbell Unknown d J R Reed Unknown d John A T Hull Republican d Henry Wallace Republican d Kansas Preston B Plumb Republican 18771883 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Preston B Plumb Republican data unknown missing Kentucky James B Beck Democratic 18761882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y James B Beck Democratic data unknown missing Louisiana Randall L Gibson Democratic 1882 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y Randall L Gibson Democratic data unknown missing Maine William P Frye Republican 1881 special 1883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y William P Frye Republican data unknown missing Massachusetts George Frisbie Hoar Republican 18771883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y George Frisbie Hoar Republican data unknown missing Michigan Thomas W Palmer Republican 1882 or 1883 Incumbent retired Winner elected in 1889 Republican hold Y James McMillan Republican data unknown missing Minnesota Dwight M Sabin Republican 1883 Incumbent lost renomination Winner elected in 1888 Republican hold Y William D Washburn Republican data unknown missing Mississippi Edward C Walthall Democratic 1885 Appointed 1886 special Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y Edward C Walthall Democratic data unknown missing Nebraska Charles F Manderson Republican 1883 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Charles F Manderson Republican data unknown missing New Hampshire William E Chandler Republican 1887 special Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re election Legislature failed to elect Republican loss An interim senator was appointed to start the next term and the incumbent was later elected to finish that term see below data unknown missing New Jersey John R McPherson Democratic 18771883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y John R McPherson Democratic data unknown missing North Carolina Matt W Ransom Democratic 1872 special 18761883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y Matt W Ransom Democratic data unknown missing Oregon Joseph N Dolph Republican 1882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Joseph N Dolph Republican data unknown missing Rhode Island Jonathan Chace Republican 1885 special Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Jonathan Chace Republican data unknown missing South Carolina Matthew Butler Democratic 18761882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Matthew Butler Democratic data unknown missing Tennessee Isham G Harris Democratic 18771883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y Isham G Harris Democratic data unknown missing Texas Richard Coke Democratic 18761882 Incumbent re elected in 1888 Y Richard Coke Democratic data unknown missing Virginia Harrison H Riddleberger Readjuster 1881 Incumbent retired Winner elected early December 20 1887 3 Democratic gain Y John S Barbour Jr Democratic data unknown missing West Virginia John E Kenna Democratic 1883 Incumbent re elected in 1889 Y John E Kenna Democratic data unknown missing Elections during the 51st Congress Edit In these elections the winners were elected in 1889 after March 4 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyRhode Island Class 2 Jonathan Chace Republican 1885 special 1888 Incumbent resigned April 9 1889 Winner was elected April 10 1889 Republican hold Y Nathan F Dixon III Republican data unknown missing New Hampshire Class 2 Gilman Marston Republican 1889 Appointed Unknown if interim appointee retired or lost election to finish the term Winner elected June 18 1889 Republican hold Y William E Chandler Republican data unknown missing South Dakota Class 2 New state South Dakota admitted to the Union November 2 1889 First senators elected October 16 1889 in advance of statehood 4 Republican gain Y Richard F Pettigrew Republican 108 Bartlett Tripp Democratic 14 Absent not voting 2 4 South Dakota Class 3 South Dakota admitted to the Union November 2 1889 First senators elected October 16 1889 in advance of statehood 4 Republican gain Y Gideon C Moody Republican 107 Merritt H Day Democratic 14 4 Washington Class 1 New state Washington admitted to the Union November 11 1889 First senator elected November 20 1889 Republican gain Y John B Allen Republican data unknown missing Washington Class 3 Washington admitted to the Union November 11 1889 First senator elected November 20 1889 Republican gain Y Watson C Squire Republican data unknown missing North Dakota Class 1 New state North Dakota admitted to the Union November 2 1889 First senators elected November 25 1889 5 Republican gain Y Lyman R Casey Republican 62 Martin N Johnson Republican 26 Daniel W Maratta Democratic 4 5 North Dakota Class 3 North Dakota admitted to the Union November 2 1889 First senators elected November 25 1889 5 Republican gain Y Gilbert A Pierce Republican 56 Michael L McCormack Democratic 6 5 See also Edit1888 United States elections 1888 United States presidential election 1888 United States House of Representatives elections 50th United States Congress 51st United States CongressReferences Edit as Republican Conference Chair as Democratic Caucus Chair a b The Readjusters caucused with the Republicans a b c d Campbell Reed Hull and Wallace each received between one and three votes 2 Clark p 214 Clark p 215 John S Barbour Jr at Encyclopedia Virginia a b c d Journal of the House of Representatives p 11 a b c d Journal of the House of the First Legislative Assembly p 63 64 Party Division in the Senate 1789 Present via Senate gov Clark Dan Elbert 1912 History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa Iowa City Iowa State Historical Society of Iowa Journal of the House of the First Legislative Assembly begun and held at the Capitol at Bismarck November 19 1889 to March 18 1890 Tribune Printers and Binders 1890 Journal of the House of Representatives of the Special Session of the South Dakota Legislature Free Press Company 1889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1888 89 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1136898602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
