United States Senate elections, 1808

The United States Senate election of 1808 was an election which had the Federalist Party gain one seat in the United States Senate, and which coincided with the 1808 Presidential election.

As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Senate Party Division, 11th Congress (1809–1811)

• Majority Party: Democratic-Republican (27)

• Minority Party: Federalist (7)

• Other Parties: 0

• Total Seats: 34

Senate composition before and after elections

At the end of the 10th Congress DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR F F F F F F DR

Beginning of the 11th Congress V DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR F F F F F F F

Key: DR = Democratic-Republican F = Federalist V = Vacant Majority divider

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1808
• United States presidential election, 1808

References

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