1882–83 United States Senate elections

United States Senate elections, 1882 and 1883

Dates vary by state (And other dates for special elections)
76 seats in the United States Senate
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Readjuster Last election 37 seats 37 seats 1 seat Seats won 38 36 2 Seat change 1 1 1
Majority Party before election Republican Elected Majority Party Republican

The United States Senate election of 1882 and 1883 were elections that had the Republican Party obtain an outright majority in the United States Senate.

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 48th Congress (1883–1885)

• Majority Party: Republican (38)
• Minority Party: Democratic (36)
• Other Parties: Readjuster (2)
• Total Seats: 76

Change in Senate composition

Senate composition in the 47th Congress  D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D     D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   I   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   J   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R		Senate composition in the 48th Congress  D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D     D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   J   J   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R   R
Key:    D  =Democratic    J  =Readjuster    R  =Republican    I  =Independent

Race summaries

Special elections during the 47th Congress

In these elections, the winners were seated during 1882 or in 1883 before March 4; ordered by election date.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
	Senator	Party	Electoral history
Georgia (Class 2)	Benjamin H. Hill	Democratic	1877	Incumbent died August 16, 1882. Winner elected November 15, 1882. Democratic hold. Winner did not run for re-election, see below.	√ Middleton P. Barrow (Democratic) [data missing]
Colorado (Class 2)	George M. Chilcott	Republican	1882 (Appointed)	Interim appointee retired. Winner elected January 27, 1883. Republican hold. Winner did not run for re-election, see below.	√ Horace Tabor (Republican) [data missing]

Races leading to the 48th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1883; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
	Senator	Party	Electoral history
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado	Horace Tabor	Republican	1883 (Special)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1882 or 1883. Republican hold.	√ Thomas M. Bowen (Republican) [data missing]
Delaware
Georgia	Middleton P. Barrow	Democratic	1882 (Special)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1883. Democratic hold.	√ Alfred H. Colquitt [data missing]
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia

Elections during the 48th Congress

There were no special election in 1883 during the 48th Congress.

Complete list of races

Iowa

Main articles: United States Senate election in Iowa, 1882 and United States Senate special election in Iowa, 1882

• On January 25, 1882, the Iowa General Assembly elected James W. McDill (Republican) to finish the term over M. M. Ham and Daniel Campbell. James F. Wilson (Republican) was elected to the full six-year term on January 25, 1882 over L. G. Kinne and D. P. Subbs.

See also

• United States elections, 1882
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1882
• 47th United States Congress
• 48th United States Congress

References

• Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov