1824–25 United States Senate elections
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The United States Senate election of 1824 and 1825 were elections for the United States Senate that saw the Jacksonians gain a majority over the Anti-Jacksonian National Republican Party.
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
Result summary
19th Congress (1825–1827)
- Majority Party: Jacksonian (26)
- Minority Party: Anti-Jacksonian (22)
- Total seats: 48
Change in Senate composition
Before the elections
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DRc3 | DRc2 | DRc1 | DRa11 | DRa10 | DRa9 | DRa8 | DRa7 | DRa6 | DRa5 |
DRc4 | DRc5 | DRc6 | DRc7 | DRc8 | DRc9 | DRc10 | DRc11 | DRc12 | DRc13 |
DRj3 | DRj2 | DRj1 | DRc20 | DRc19 | DRc18 | DRc17 | DRc16 | DRc15 | DRc14 |
DRj4 | DRj5 | DRj6 | DRj7 | DRj8 | DRj9 | DRj10 | DRj11 | DRj12 | Fa5 |
Fa1 | Fa2 | Fa3 | Fa4 |
Election results
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DRc3 | DRc2 | DRc1 | DRa11 | DRa10 | DRa9 | AJ8 | AJ7 | AJ6 | AJ5 |
DRc4 | DRc5 | DRc6 | DRc7 | DRc8 | DRc9 | J1 | J2 | J3 | V1 |
DRj3 | DRj2 | DRj1 | DRc20 | DRc19 | DRc18 | DRc17 | DRc16 | AJ10 | AJ9 |
DRj4 | DRj5 | DRj6 | DRj7 | DRj8 | DRj9 | DRj10 | DRj11 | J4 | V2 |
Fa1 | Fa2 | Fa3 | Fa4 |
Beginning of the next Congress
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Race summaries
Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the 18th Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1824 or before March 4, 1825; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Delaware (Class 1) |
Vacant | Caesar A. Rodney (DR) had resigned January 29, 1823 in the previous Congress. Winner elected January 8, 1824. Federalist gain. |
√ Thomas Clayton (Federalist (Adams-Clay faction), later Anti-Jacksonian) [data missing] | ||
Louisiana (Class 2) |
Henry Johnson | Democratic-Republican (Adams-Clay faction) |
1818 (Appointed) 1823 (Special) |
Incumbent resigned May 27, 1824 to become Governor of Louisiana. Winner elected November 19, 1824. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Charles Dominique Joseph Bouligny (Democratic-Republican (Adams-Clay faction), later Anti-Jacksonian) [data missing] |
Illinois (Class 3) |
Ninian Edwards | Democratic-Republican (Adams-Clay faction) |
1818 (Elected) 1819 (Re-elected) |
Incumbent resigned March 3, 1824. Winner elected November 24, 1824, but not to next term. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ John McLean (Democratic-Republican (Crawford faction)) [data missing] |
Georgia (Class 2) |
Nicholas Ware | Democratic-Republican (Crawford faction) |
1821 (Special) 1823 (Re-elected) |
Incumbent died September 7, 1824. Winner elected December 6, 1824. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Thomas W. Cobb (Democratic-Republican (Crawford faction), later Jacksonian) [data missing] |
Virginia (Class 2) |
John Taylor | Democratic-Republican (Crawford faction) |
1792 (Special) 1793 (Re-elected) |
Died August 21, 1824. Winner elected December 7, 1824. Democratic-Republican hold. |
√ Littleton Tazewell (Democratic-Republican (Jackson faction), later Jacksonian) [data missing] |
Races leading to the 19th Congress
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1825 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
Special elections during the 19th Congress
In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1825 after March 4; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Connecticut (Class 3) |
Vacant | Vacant due to credentials challenge. Winner elected May 4, 1825. Anti-Jacksonian gain. |
√ Calvin Willey (Anti-Jacksonian) [data missing] |
References
- Party Division in the Senate, 1889-Present, via Senate.gov