United States Senate elections, 1822

The United States Senate election of 1822 was an election for the United States Senate which saw the Democratic-Republican Party retain a majority over the National Republican and Federalist parties.

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

Results

18th Congress (1823–1825)

• Majority Party: Democratic-Republican (31)
• Minority Parties: National Republican & Federalist (17)
• Total seats: 48

Change in Senate composition

At the end of the 17th Congress DR DR DR 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 DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR DR F F F F

Beginning of the 18th Congress DRa DRa DRa V DRa DRa DRa DRa DRa DRa DRa DRa DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRc DRj DRj Fa DRj DRj DRj DRj DRj DRj DRj DRj DRj Fa Fa Fa V

Key: DR = Democratic-Republican DRa = Democratic-Republican (Adams-Clay) DRc = Democratic-Republican (Crawford) DRj = Democratic-Republican (Jackson) F = Federalist Fa = Federalist (Adams-Clay) V = Vacant = Majority divider

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1822
• 18th United States Congress

References

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