United States Senate elections, 1840

The United States Senate election of 1840 was an election which, corresponding with their Party's success in the 1840 Presidential election, had the Whig Party take control of the United States Senate.

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

Results

27th Congress (1841–1843)

• Majority Party: Whig (29)
• Minority Party: Democratic (22)
• Other Parties: (0)
• Vacant: (1)
• Total Seats: 52

Senate composition before and after elections

Senate composition at the end of the 26th Congress   D7 D17   D27 W16 W6 D8 D18 D28 W15 W5 D9 D19 D29 W14 W4 D10 D20 W23 W13 W3 D1 D11 D21 W22 W12 W2 D2 D12 D22 W21 W11 W1 D3 D13 D23 W20 W10   D4 D14 D24 W19 W9 D5 D15 D25 W18 W8 D6 D16 D26 W17 W7

Senate composition at the beginning of the 27th Congress   D7 D17   W26 W16 W6 D8 D18 W25 W15 W5 D9 D19 W24 W14 W4 D10 D20 W23 W13 W3 D1 D11 D21 W22 W12 W2 D2 D12 D22 W21 W11 W1 D3 D13 V W20 W10   D4 D14 W29 W19 W9 D5 D15 W28 W18 W8 D6 D16 W27 W17 W7

Key:	D = Democratic	[Bracketed] seat changed parties [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	V = Vacant
	W = Whig

See also

• United States presidential election, 1840
• United States House of Representatives elections, 1840
• 27th United States Congress

References

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