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1900–01 United States Senate elections

February 13, 2024

The 1900–01 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with President William McKinley's re-election as well as the 1900 House of Representatives elections. 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 1900 and 1901, 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.

1900–01 United States Senate elections
← 1898 & 1899 January 16, 1900 –
March 28, 1901		 1902 & 1903 →
30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate (as well as special elections)
46 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader William B. Allison James K. Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1897 March 4, 1899
Leader's seat Iowa Arkansas
Seats before 53 27
Seats after 55 29
Seat change 2 2
Seats up 17 11
Races won 14 13
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver Republican
Seats before 4 2
Seats after 2 2
Seat change 2
Seats up 1 1
Races won 0 1
  Fifth party
 
Party Silver
Seats before 2
Seats after 2
Seat change
Seats up 0
Races won 0
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Silver Republican gain      Silver Republican hold
     Legislature failed to elect
Majority Party before election


Republican

Elected Majority Party


Republican

Both the Republicans and the Democrats gained two seats at the expense of various third parties and vacancies. Special elections were held to fill vacant seats in Pennsylvania, Utah, and Montana (of which the Republicans won the two former and Democrats the latter) as well as to replace appointees in Minnesota, Nebraska, and Vermont (all of which were carried by the Republicans). Republicans flipped Democratic-held seats in Minnesota, as well as a Populist seat in Nebraska and a Silver Republican held seat in South Dakota. The Silver Republican party kept itself to net neutral gain by flipping a Republican held seat in Idaho. The Democratic party, meanwhile, flipped Republican held seats in Montana and Colorado as well as a Populist held seat in North Carolina.

In Nebraska and Montana's special election, senators were elected shortly after the beginning of the 57th Congress on March 4. In Delaware, the legislature again failed to elect a candidate, leaving both senate seats vacant– the only time a state has gone without representation in the Senate since the first Congress.

Results summary edit

Senate party division, 57th Congress (1901–1903)

  • Majority party: Republican (55)
  • Minority party: Democratic (29)
  • Other parties: Populist (2); Silver Republican 2; Vacant 2
  • Total seats: 90

Change in Senate composition edit

Before the elections edit

At the beginning of 1900.

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6
D16
Ran 		D17
Ran 		D18
Ran 		D19
Ran 		D20
Ran 		D21
Ran 		D22
Retired 		D23
Retired 		D24
Retired 		D25
Retired
SR2 SR1 S1 S2 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
Ran 		D26
Retired
SR3
Ran 		R51
Retired 		R50
Unknown 		R49
Ran 		R48
Ran 		R47
Ran 		R46
Ran 		R45
Ran 		R44
Ran 		V1
Majority → V2
R36
Ran 		R37
Ran 		R38
Ran 		R39
Ran 		R40
Ran 		R41
Ran 		R42
Ran 		R43
Ran 		V3
R35
Ran 		R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26
R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25
R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Result of the general elections edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6
D16
Re-elected 		D17
Re-elected 		D18
Re-elected 		D19
Re-elected 		D20
Re-elected 		D21
Hold 		D22
Hold 		D23
Hold 		D24
Hold 		D25
Hold
SR1 S1 S2 P1 P2 P3 P4 D28
Gain from P 		D27
Gain from R 		D26
Gain from R
SR2 SR3
Gain from R 		R48
Gain from SR 		R47
Re-elected 		R46
Re-elected 		R45
Re-elected 		R44
Hold 		R43
Re-elected 		V5
D Loss 		V1
Majority → V4
R Loss 		V2
R36
Re-elected 		R37
Re-elected 		R38
Re-elected 		R39
Re-elected 		R40
Re-elected 		R41
Re-elected 		R42
Hold 		V3
R35
Re-elected 		R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26
R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25
R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

Beginning of the next Congress edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10
Change from SR 		D9 D8 D7 D6
D16 D17 D18 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25
R52
Gain from V 		R53
Gain from V 		SR2 SR1 P1 P2 P3 D28 D27 D26
R51
Change from P 		R50
Change from S 		R49
Change from S 		R48 R47 R46 R45 R44 V4
D Loss 		V1
Majority →
R36 R37 R38 R39 R40 R41 R42 R43 V3 V2
R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26
R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25
R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
Key:

Race summaries edit

Elections to the 56th Congress edit

In these elections, the winner was seated in the current (56th) Congress during 1900 or in 1901 before March 4; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Mississippi
(Class 2) 		William V. Sullivan Democratic 1898 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 16, 1900.
Winner was not a candidate in the election for the next term, see below.
California
(Class 1) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect.
New senator elected February 7, 1900.
Republican gain.
Vermont
(Class 3) 		Jonathan Ross Republican 1899 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected October 18, 1900.[2]
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania
(Class 1) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect.
Predecessor appointed, but declared not entitled to the seat.[4]
Predecessor re-elected January 16, 1901.
Republican gain.
Minnesota
(Class 1) 		Charles A. Towne Democratic 1900 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost election.
New senator elected January 23, 1901.
Republican gain.
Utah
(Class 1) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect.[2]
New senator elected January 23, 1901.
Republican gain.
Delaware
(Class 1) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect to begin the term.
Legislature again failed to elect to finish the term.[8]

Elections to the 57th Congress edit

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1901; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral
history
Alabama John Tyler Morgan Democratic 1876
1882
1888
1894 		Incumbent re-elected November 27, 1900.[9]
Arkansas James Berry Democratic 1885 (special)
1889
1895 		Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[10]
  • ▌ Y James Berry (Democratic) 123 votes
  • ▌H. L. Remmel (Republican) 2 votes.[10]
Colorado Edward O. Wolcott Republican 1889
1895 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 15, 1901.[11]
Democratic gain.
Delaware Richard R. Kenney Democratic 1897 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Legislature failed to elect.
Democratic loss.
Georgia Augustus Bacon Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected November 6, 1900.[2]
Idaho George Shoup Republican 1890
1895 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 16, 1901.[12][13]
Silver Republican gain.
New senator changed party to Democratic.
Illinois Shelby M. Cullom Republican 1882
1888
1894 		Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[8][14]
Iowa John H. Gear Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected January 17, 1900.[15][2]
Incumbent died July 14, 1900.[2]
A new senator was appointed to finish the term and to the next term.[2]
Kansas Lucien Baker Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 22, 1901.[17]
Republican hold.
Kentucky William Lindsay Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 16, 1900, after an election January 10, 1900[2] was cast in doubt.[18]
Democratic hold.
Louisiana Donelson Caffery Democratic 1894 (Appointed)
1894 (special)
1894 		Incumbent retired.
New senator elected May 22, 1900.[19]
Democratic hold.
Maine William P. Frye Republican 1881 (special)
1883
1889
1895 		Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1901.[20][21]
Massachusetts George Frisbie Hoar Republican 1877
1883
1889
1895 		Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1901.[6][22]
Michigan James McMillan Republican 1889
1895 		Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1901.[6][23]
Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican 1895 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[6]
  • ▌ Y Knute Nelson (Republican) 136 votes
  • ▌R. R. Nelson (Democratic) 40 votes[6]
Mississippi William V. Sullivan Democratic 1898 (Appointed) Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 16, 1900.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not a candidate to finish the term, see above.
Montana Thomas H. Carter Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 16, 1901.[6]
Democratic gain.
The election was later challenged.[2]
Nebraska John Mellen Thurston Republican 1895 Legislature failed to elect.[26]
Republican loss. 		[data missing]
New Hampshire William E. Chandler Republican 1889 (special)
1895 		Incumbent lost remomination.
New senator elected January 15, 1901.[27][5]
Republican hold.
New Jersey William Sewell Republican 1895 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[5][28]
North Carolina Marion Butler Populist 1894 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 22, 1901.[5][29]
Democratic gain.
Oregon George W. McBride Republican 1895 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected February 24, 1901.[5][30]
Republican hold.
Rhode Island George P. Wetmore Republican 1894 Incumbent re-elected June 12, 1900.[31]
South Carolina Benjamin Tillman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1901.[7][32]
South Dakota Richard F. Pettigrew Silver Republican 1889
1894 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected January 22, 1901.[7][33]
Republican gain.
Tennessee Thomas B. Turley Democratic 1883 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 16, 1901.[7][34]
Democratic hold.
Texas Horace Chilton Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected January 22, 1901.[7][35]
Democratic hold.
Virginia Thomas S. Martin Democratic 1893 (Early) Incumbent had already been re-elected early December 19, 1899.
West Virginia Stephen B. Elkins Republican 1895 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[7][36]
Wyoming Francis E. Warren Republican 1890
1893 (Lost)
1895 		Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1901.[7]

Early election to the 58th Congress edit

In this election, the winner was seated in the 58th Congress, starting March 4, 1903.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Louisiana
(Class 3) 		Samuel D. McEnery Democratic 1896 Incumbent re-elected early May 22, 1900 for the term beginning March 4, 1903.[2][19]

Elections during the 57th Congress edit

In these elections, the winners was elected in 1901 after March 4 and seated in the 57th Congress.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Montana
(Class 1) 		Vacant William A. Clark had resigned May 15, 1900, and was later elected to the state's other seat, see above.
New senator elected March 7, 1901.[6]
Democratic gain.
  • ▌ Y Paris Gibson (Democratic) 47 votes
  • ▌Thomas H. Carter (Republican) 33 votes
  • ▌H. L. Frank (Democratic) 1 vote
  • ▌John MacGinnis (Democratic)11 votes[6]
Nebraska
(Class 1) 		William V. Allen Populist 1893
1899 (Lost)
1899 (Appointed) 		Interim appointee lost election as a Fusion candidate.[38]
New senator elected March 28, 1901.[26]
Republican gain.
Nebraska
(Class 2) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect, see above.
New senator elected March 28, 1901.[26]
Republican gain.

Pennsylvania (special) edit

Main article: 1901 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania

The special election in Pennsylvania was held on January 15, 1901, after the regularly scheduled legislative election in January–April 1899 failed to elect a Senator. Former Senator Matthew Quay, who had left the Senate for nearly two years because of the political stalemate, was again elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[39][40]

Republican Matthew Quay was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the 1893 election. With Sen. Quay's term expiring on March 4, 1899, the General Assembly convened on January 18, 1899, to elect a Senator for the next term. Between January 18 and April 19, 1899, seventy-nine ballots were recorded in an attempt to elect a Senator. Instead, the legislature adjourned sine die without electing a Senator due to a dispute between Sen. Quay's political machine and an anti-Quay faction within the Republican Party, along with Democratic Party opposition.[39]

Sen. Quay's term expired on March 4, 1899. Since a Senator had not been elected for the successive term, the seat was vacated. At the time, Quay was under indictment for misuse of funds. He was acquitted, after which Governor William Stone appointed Quay to the vacated Senate seat (a power the Governor did not legally have until the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913). The Senate refused to recognize Quay's appointment, and the seat remained vacant until a Senator could be officially elected (which would ultimately be Quay himself, after a nearly two-year hiatus). This incident, among others, would later be cited by supporters of the 17th Amendment, which mandated the direct election of U.S. Senators.[39]

The Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on January 15, 1901, for a special election to elect a Senator to serve out the remainder of the term that began on March 4, 1899. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Quay 130 51.18
Democratic James M. Guffey 56 22.05
Republican John Dalzell 34 13.39
Republican Charles E. Smith 12 4.72
Republican George Franklin Huff 7 2.76
Republican John Stewart 3 1.18
Socialist John H. Harris 1 0.39
Republican William McConway 1 0.39
Republican Henry C. McCormick 1 0.39
Republican Marlin Olmsted 1 0.39
Prohibition Silas C. Swallow 1 0.39
Republican Charles Tubbs 1 0.39
N/A Not voting 6 2.36
Totals 254 100.00%

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)". National Archives and Records Administration. February 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Tribune Almanac (1901), p. 300.
  3. ^ a b Tribune Almanac (1901), pp. 299–300.
  4. ^ a b Tribune Almanac (1901), p. 299.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Tribune Almanac (1902), p. 300.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Tribune Almanac (1902), p. 298.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tribune Almanac (1902), p. 301.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Tribune Almanac (1902), p. 297.
  9. ^ "Senator morgan re-elected". The New York Times. November 28, 1900. p. 7.
  10. ^ a b "Another Term for Berry of Arkansas". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  11. ^ a b "Patterson wins in colorado". The New York Times. January 16, 1901. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Dubois lands the prize". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. January 16, 1901. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Dubois chosen on first ballot". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 16, 1901. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Cullom of Illinois Succeeds Himself". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  15. ^ a b Clark, p. 245.
  16. ^ A different source tallied the results with an additional vote for both Gear and White.[2]
  17. ^ "J.R. Burton the Choice in Kansas". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  18. ^ "Blackburn's Election Duplicated". The New York Times. January 17, 1900. p. 2.
  19. ^ a b "Louisiana Senators Elected". The New York Times. May 23, 1900. p. 2.
  20. ^ a b Tribune Almanac (1902), pp. 297–298.
  21. ^ a b "Frye Wins Out in Maine". The New York Times. January 16, 1901. p. 3.
  22. ^ a b "Democrats Help Re-elect Hoar". The New York Times. January 16, 1901. p. 3.
  23. ^ a b "McMillan of Michigan Re-elected". The New York Times. January 16, 1901. p. 3.
  24. ^ Tribune Almanac (1902), p. 299.
  25. ^ "W.A. CLARK AGAIN A SENATOR.; Montana Legislature Elects Him on the First Ballot -- He Buys All the Wine in Helena". Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  26. ^ a b c d e Tribune Almanac (1902), pp. 299–300.
  27. ^ a b "Burnham Is New Hampshire's Choice". The New York Times. January 16, 1901. p. 3.
  28. ^ a b "Senator sewell re-elected". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  29. ^ "North Carolina Elects a Democrat". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  30. ^ a b "Oregon elects a senator". The New York Times. February 25, 1901. p. 1.
  31. ^ "Senator wetmore re-elected". The New York Times. June 13, 1900. p. 2.
  32. ^ "Tillman South Carolina's Choice". The New York Times. January 24, 1901. p. 5.
  33. ^ a b "R.J. Gamble Succeeds Pettigrew". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  34. ^ "Tennessee Elects Carmack". The New York Times. January 17, 1901. p. 2.
  35. ^ a b "Bailey a Senator from Texas". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  36. ^ "Elkins Re-elected in West Virginia". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  37. ^ "Warren Wins in Wyoming". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.
  38. ^ a b c d "Fusion" here meant Democratic.Tribune Almanac (1902), pp. 299–300
  39. ^ a b c "U.S. Senate Election - 1899" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  40. ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 15 January 1901" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.

References edit

  • Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov
  • Clark, Dan Elbert (1913). "History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa". Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Cox, Harold (January 31, 2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006". The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  • The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1901. New York: The Tribune Association. 1901. pp. 299–301.
  • The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1902. New York: The Tribune Association. 1902. pp. 297–301.

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The 1900 01 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states coinciding with President William McKinley s re election as well as the 1900 House of Representatives elections 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 1900 and 1901 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 1900 01 United States Senate elections 1898 amp 1899 January 16 1900 March 28 1901 1902 amp 1903 30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate as well as special elections 46 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader William B Allison James K JonesParty Republican DemocraticLeader since March 4 1897 March 4 1899Leader s seat Iowa ArkansasSeats before 53 27Seats after 55 29Seat change 2 2Seats up 17 11Races won 14 13 Third party Fourth party Party Populist Silver RepublicanSeats before 4 2Seats after 2 2Seat change 2Seats up 1 1Races won 0 1 Fifth party Party SilverSeats before 2Seats after 2Seat changeSeats up 0Races won 0Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Silver Republican gain Silver Republican hold Legislature failed to electMajority Party before electionRepublican Elected Majority Party RepublicanBoth the Republicans and the Democrats gained two seats at the expense of various third parties and vacancies Special elections were held to fill vacant seats in Pennsylvania Utah and Montana of which the Republicans won the two former and Democrats the latter as well as to replace appointees in Minnesota Nebraska and Vermont all of which were carried by the Republicans Republicans flipped Democratic held seats in Minnesota as well as a Populist seat in Nebraska and a Silver Republican held seat in South Dakota The Silver Republican party kept itself to net neutral gain by flipping a Republican held seat in Idaho The Democratic party meanwhile flipped Republican held seats in Montana and Colorado as well as a Populist held seat in North Carolina In Nebraska and Montana s special election senators were elected shortly after the beginning of the 57th Congress on March 4 In Delaware the legislature again failed to elect a candidate leaving both senate seats vacant the only time a state has gone without representation in the Senate since the first Congress Contents 1 Results summary 2 Change in Senate composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Result of the general elections 2 3 Beginning of the next Congress 3 Race summaries 3 1 Elections to the 56th Congress 3 2 Elections to the 57th Congress 3 3 Early election to the 58th Congress 3 4 Elections during the 57th Congress 4 Pennsylvania special 5 See also 6 Notes 7 ReferencesResults summary editSenate party division 57th Congress 1901 1903 Majority party Republican 55 Minority party Democratic 29 Other parties Populist 2 Silver Republican 2 Vacant 2 Total seats 90Change in Senate composition editBefore the elections edit At the beginning of 1900 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6D16Ran D17Ran D18Ran D19Ran D20Ran D21Ran D22Retired D23Retired D24Retired D25RetiredSR2 SR1 S1 S2 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5Ran D26RetiredSR3Ran R51Retired R50Unknown R49Ran R48Ran R47Ran R46Ran R45Ran R44Ran V1Majority V2R36Ran R37Ran R38Ran R39Ran R40Ran R41Ran R42Ran R43Ran V3R35Ran R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6R1 R2 R3 R4 R5Result of the general elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6D16Re elected D17Re elected D18Re elected D19Re elected D20Re elected D21Hold D22Hold D23Hold D24Hold D25HoldSR1 S1 S2 P1 P2 P3 P4 D28Gain from P D27Gain from R D26Gain from RSR2 SR3Gain from R R48Gain from SR R47Re elected R46Re elected R45Re elected R44Hold R43Re elected V5D Loss V1Majority V4R Loss V2R36Re elected R37Re elected R38Re elected R39Re elected R40Re elected R41Re elected R42Hold V3R35Re elected R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6R1 R2 R3 R4 R5Beginning of the next Congress edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10Change from SR D9 D8 D7 D6D16 D17 D18 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25R52Gain from V R53Gain from V SR2 SR1 P1 P2 P3 D28 D27 D26R51Change from P R50Change from S R49Change from S R48 R47 R46 R45 R44 V4D Loss V1Majority R36 R37 R38 R39 R40 R41 R42 R43 V3 V2R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R30 R29 R28 R27 R26R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R8 R7 R6R1 R2 R3 R4 R5Key D DemocraticP PopulistR RepublicanS SilverSR Silver RepublicanV VacantRace summaries editElections to the 56th Congress edit In these elections the winner was seated in the current 56th Congress during 1900 or in 1901 before March 4 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyMississippi Class 2 William V Sullivan Democratic 1898 Appointed Interim appointee elected January 16 1900 Winner was not a candidate in the election for the next term see below nbsp Y William V Sullivan Democratic Unopposed 2 California Class 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect New senator elected February 7 1900 Republican gain nbsp Y Thomas R Bard Republican 85 votes James D Phelan Democratic 30 votes Stephen M White Democratic 1 vote 3 Vermont Class 3 Jonathan Ross Republican 1899 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected October 18 1900 2 Republican hold nbsp Y William P Dillingham Republican 162 votes W W Grout Republican 96 votes Seneca Hazleton Democratic 6 votes Jonathan Ross Republican 5 votes C A Prouty Republican 1 vote 2 Pennsylvania Class 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect Predecessor appointed but declared not entitled to the seat 4 Predecessor re elected January 16 1901 Republican gain nbsp Y Matthew S Quay Republican 130 votes James M Guffey Democratic 56 votes John Dalzell Republican 34 votes Charles E Smith Republican 12 votes George Franklin Huff Republican 7 votes John Stewart Republican 3 votes Others 1 each see below 5 Minnesota Class 1 Charles A Towne Democratic 1900 Appointed Interim appointee lost election New senator elected January 23 1901 Republican gain nbsp Y Moses E Clapp Republican 135 votes Charles A Towne Democratic 38 votes 6 Utah Class 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect 2 New senator elected January 23 1901 Republican gain nbsp Y Thomas Kearns Republican 37 votes A W McCune Democratic 25 votes 7 Delaware Class 1 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect to begin the term Legislature again failed to elect to finish the term 8 John Edward Addicks Republican Charles F Richards Republican Willard Saulsbury Democratic 8 Elections to the 57th Congress edit In these general elections the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4 1901 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party ElectoralhistoryAlabama John Tyler Morgan Democratic 1876188218881894 Incumbent re elected November 27 1900 9 nbsp Y John Tyler Morgan Democratic Unopposed 3 Arkansas James Berry Democratic 1885 special 18891895 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 10 nbsp Y James Berry Democratic 123 votes H L Remmel Republican 2 votes 10 Colorado Edward O Wolcott Republican 18891895 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 15 1901 11 Democratic gain nbsp Y Thomas M Patterson Democratic 91 votes Edward O Wolcott Republican 8 votes 11 Delaware Richard R Kenney Democratic 1897 special Incumbent lost re election Legislature failed to elect Democratic loss John Edward Addicks Republican Henry A Dupont Republican Anthony Higgins Republican Richard R Kenney Democratic 8 Georgia Augustus Bacon Democratic 1894 Incumbent re elected November 6 1900 2 nbsp Y Augustus Bacon Democratic Unopposed 2 Idaho George Shoup Republican 18901895 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 16 1901 12 13 Silver Republican gain New senator changed party to Democratic nbsp Y Fred Dubois Silver Republican 37 votes George Shoup Republican 27 votes 8 Illinois Shelby M Cullom Republican 188218881894 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 8 14 nbsp Y Shelby M Cullom Republican 100 votes Samuel Alschuler Democratic 85 votes 8 Iowa John H Gear Republican 1894 Incumbent re elected January 17 1900 15 2 Incumbent died July 14 1900 2 A new senator was appointed to finish the term and to the next term 2 nbsp Y John H Gear Republican 111 votes Fred E White Democratic 32 votes 15 16 Kansas Lucien Baker Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 22 1901 17 Republican hold nbsp Y Joseph R Burton Republican 109 votes David Overmyer Democratic 51 votes 8 Kentucky William Lindsay Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired New senator elected January 16 1900 after an election January 10 1900 2 was cast in doubt 18 Democratic hold nbsp Y Joseph Blackburn Democratic 79 votes William O Bradley Republican 54 votesLouisiana Donelson Caffery Democratic 1894 Appointed 1894 special 1894 Incumbent retired New senator elected May 22 1900 19 Democratic hold nbsp Y Murphy J Foster Democratic 148 votes Unopposed 2 Maine William P Frye Republican 1881 special 188318891895 Incumbent re elected January 15 1901 20 21 nbsp Y William P Frye Republican 131 votes Swasey M Staples Democratic 14 votes 21 20 Massachusetts George Frisbie Hoar Republican 1877188318891895 Incumbent re elected January 15 1901 6 22 nbsp Y George Frisbie Hoar Republican 77 votes Richard Olney Democratic 56 votes Charles H Bradley Social Democratic 1 vote 6 22 Michigan James McMillan Republican 18891895 Incumbent re elected January 15 1901 6 23 nbsp Y James McMillan Republican 116 votes Thomas E Barkworth Unknown 1 vote 23 6 Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican 1895 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 6 nbsp Y Knute Nelson Republican 136 votes R R Nelson Democratic 40 votes 6 Mississippi William V Sullivan Democratic 1898 Appointed Incumbent retired New senator elected January 16 1900 Democratic hold Winner was not a candidate to finish the term see above nbsp Y Anselm J McLaurin Democratic Unopposed 2 Montana Thomas H Carter Republican 1895 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 16 1901 6 Democratic gain The election was later challenged 2 nbsp Y William A Clark Democratic 57 votes Thomas H Carter Republican 31 votes Martin Maginnis Democratic 4 votes R B Smith Democratic 1 vote 24 25 Nebraska John Mellen Thurston Republican 1895 Legislature failed to elect 26 Republican loss data missing New Hampshire William E Chandler Republican 1889 special 1895 Incumbent lost remomination New senator elected January 15 1901 27 5 Republican hold Henry Burnham Republican 301 votes Charles F Stone Democratic 84 votes Henry M Baker Independent 1 vote 27 5 New Jersey William Sewell Republican 1895 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 5 28 nbsp Y William Sewell Republican 62 votes Alvah A Clark Democratic 17 votes 5 28 North Carolina Marion Butler Populist 1894 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 22 1901 5 29 Democratic gain nbsp Y Furnifold M Simmons Democratic 124 votes Richmond Pearson Republican 26 votes 5 Oregon George W McBride Republican 1895 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected February 24 1901 5 30 Republican hold nbsp Y John H Mitchell Republican 46 votes Henry W Corbett Republican 29 votes A S Bennett Democratic 16 votes 5 30 Rhode Island George P Wetmore Republican 1894 Incumbent re elected June 12 1900 31 nbsp Y George P Wetmore Republican 88 votes Samuel R Honey Democratic 10 votes 2 South Carolina Benjamin Tillman Democratic 1894 Incumbent re elected January 15 1901 7 32 nbsp Y Benjamin Tillman Democratic Unopposed 7 South Dakota Richard F Pettigrew Silver Republican 18891894 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected January 22 1901 7 33 Republican gain nbsp Y Robert J Gamble Republican 115 votes Richard F Pettigrew Silver Republican 13 votes 7 33 Tennessee Thomas B Turley Democratic 1883 Incumbent retired New senator elected January 16 1901 7 34 Democratic hold nbsp Y Edward W Carmack Democratic 99 votes Thomas N Burkett Republican 24 votes 7 Texas Horace Chilton Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired New senator elected January 22 1901 7 35 Democratic hold nbsp Y Joseph Weldon Bailey Democratic 137 votes Edwin A Atlee Democratic 2 votes Horace Chilton Democratic 2 votes M M Crane Democratic 1 vote John H Reagan Democratic 1 vote 7 35 Virginia Thomas S Martin Democratic 1893 Early Incumbent had already been re elected early December 19 1899 West Virginia Stephen B Elkins Republican 1895 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 7 36 nbsp Y Stephen B Elkins Republican 61 votes John T McGraw Democratic 23 votes 7 Wyoming Francis E Warren Republican 18901893 Lost 1895 Incumbent re elected January 22 1901 7 nbsp Y Francis E Warren Republican 52 votes John E Osborne Democratic 3 votes 7 37 Early election to the 58th Congress edit In this election the winner was seated in the 58th Congress starting March 4 1903 State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyLouisiana Class 3 Samuel D McEnery Democratic 1896 Incumbent re elected early May 22 1900 for the term beginning March 4 1903 2 19 nbsp Y Samuel D McEnery Democratic 148 votes Unopposed 4 Elections during the 57th Congress edit In these elections the winners was elected in 1901 after March 4 and seated in the 57th Congress State Incumbent Results CandidatesSenator Party Electoral historyMontana Class 1 Vacant William A Clark had resigned May 15 1900 and was later elected to the state s other seat see above New senator elected March 7 1901 6 Democratic gain nbsp Y Paris Gibson Democratic 47 votes Thomas H Carter Republican 33 votes H L Frank Democratic 1 vote John MacGinnis Democratic 11 votes 6 Nebraska Class 1 William V Allen Populist 18931899 Lost 1899 Appointed Interim appointee lost election as a Fusion candidate 38 New senator elected March 28 1901 26 Republican gain nbsp Y Charles H Dietrich Republican 70 votes William V Allen Fusion 38 58 votes George W Berge Unknown 2 votes 26 Nebraska Class 2 Vacant Legislature had failed to elect see above New senator elected March 28 1901 26 Republican gain nbsp Y Joseph Millard Republican 70 votes William Henry Thompson Fusion 38 52 votes G M Hitchcock Fusion 38 8 votes 26 Pennsylvania special editMain article 1901 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania The special election in Pennsylvania was held on January 15 1901 after the regularly scheduled legislative election in January April 1899 failed to elect a Senator Former Senator Matthew Quay who had left the Senate for nearly two years because of the political stalemate was again elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate 39 40 Republican Matthew Quay was re elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 1893 election With Sen Quay s term expiring on March 4 1899 the General Assembly convened on January 18 1899 to elect a Senator for the next term Between January 18 and April 19 1899 seventy nine ballots were recorded in an attempt to elect a Senator Instead the legislature adjourned sine die without electing a Senator due to a dispute between Sen Quay s political machine and an anti Quay faction within the Republican Party along with Democratic Party opposition 39 Sen Quay s term expired on March 4 1899 Since a Senator had not been elected for the successive term the seat was vacated At the time Quay was under indictment for misuse of funds He was acquitted after which Governor William Stone appointed Quay to the vacated Senate seat a power the Governor did not legally have until the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U S Constitution in 1913 The Senate refused to recognize Quay s appointment and the seat remained vacant until a Senator could be officially elected which would ultimately be Quay himself after a nearly two year hiatus This incident among others would later be cited by supporters of the 17th Amendment which mandated the direct election of U S Senators 39 The Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on January 15 1901 for a special election to elect a Senator to serve out the remainder of the term that began on March 4 1899 The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows State Legislature Results 40 Party Candidate Votes Republican Matthew Quay 130 51 18Democratic James M Guffey 56 22 05Republican John Dalzell 34 13 39Republican Charles E Smith 12 4 72Republican George Franklin Huff 7 2 76Republican John Stewart 3 1 18Socialist John H Harris 1 0 39Republican William McConway 1 0 39Republican Henry C McCormick 1 0 39Republican Marlin Olmsted 1 0 39Prohibition Silas C Swallow 1 0 39Republican Charles Tubbs 1 0 39N A Not voting 6 2 36Totals 254 100 00 See also edit1900 United States elections 1900 United States presidential election 1900 United States House of Representatives elections 56th United States Congress 57th United States CongressNotes 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 c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Tribune Almanac 1901 p 300 a b Tribune Almanac 1901 pp 299 300 a b Tribune Almanac 1901 p 299 a b c d e f g h i Tribune Almanac 1902 p 300 a b c d e f g h i j Tribune Almanac 1902 p 298 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tribune Almanac 1902 p 301 a b c d e f g Tribune Almanac 1902 p 297 Senator morgan re elected The New York Times November 28 1900 p 7 a b Another Term for Berry of Arkansas The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 a b Patterson wins in colorado The New York Times January 16 1901 p 3 Dubois lands the prize Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho January 16 1901 p 1 Dubois chosen on first ballot The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington January 16 1901 p 1 Cullom of Illinois Succeeds Himself The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 a b Clark p 245 A different source tallied the results with an additional vote for both Gear and White 2 J R Burton the Choice in Kansas The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 Blackburn s Election Duplicated The New York Times January 17 1900 p 2 a b Louisiana Senators Elected The New York Times May 23 1900 p 2 a b Tribune Almanac 1902 pp 297 298 a b Frye Wins Out in Maine The New York Times January 16 1901 p 3 a b Democrats Help Re elect Hoar The New York Times January 16 1901 p 3 a b McMillan of Michigan Re elected The New York Times January 16 1901 p 3 Tribune Almanac 1902 p 299 W A CLARK AGAIN A SENATOR Montana Legislature Elects Him on the First Ballot He Buys All the Wine in Helena Retrieved 2021 01 23 a b c d e Tribune Almanac 1902 pp 299 300 a b Burnham Is New Hampshire s Choice The New York Times January 16 1901 p 3 a b Senator sewell re elected The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 North Carolina Elects a Democrat The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 a b Oregon elects a senator The New York Times February 25 1901 p 1 Senator wetmore re elected The New York Times June 13 1900 p 2 Tillman South Carolina s Choice The New York Times January 24 1901 p 5 a b R J Gamble Succeeds Pettigrew The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 Tennessee Elects Carmack The New York Times January 17 1901 p 2 a b Bailey a Senator from Texas The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 Elkins Re elected in West Virginia The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 Warren Wins in Wyoming The New York Times January 23 1901 p 5 a b c d Fusion here meant Democratic Tribune Almanac 1902 pp 299 300 a b c U S Senate Election 1899 PDF Wilkes University Retrieved December 23 2012 a b U S Senate Election 15 January 1901 PDF Wilkes University Retrieved December 23 2012 References editParty Division in the Senate 1789 Present via Senate gov Clark Dan Elbert 1913 History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa Iowa City Iowa Cox Harold January 31 2007 Pennsylvania Election Statistics 1682 2006 The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project Wilkes University The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1901 New York The Tribune Association 1901 pp 299 301 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1902 New York The Tribune Association 1902 pp 297 301 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1900 01 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1177246079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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