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| [[List of United States Senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]<br/>(Class 1)
| [[List of United States Senators from Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]<br/>(Class 1)
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| colspan=3 | Vacant
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Legislature had failed to elect.<br/>In 1851, Democrats gained control of the legislature in coalition with the Free Soilers. However, the legislature deadlocked on this Senate race, as Democrats refused to vote for Charles Sumner (the Free Soilers' choice).<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1851|elected]] '''April 24, 1851'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''.
| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Legislature had failed to elect.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1851|elected]] '''April 24, 1851'''.<br/>'''Whig gain'''.
| nowrap | '''√ [[Charles Sumner]]''' (Free Soil)<br/>{{dm}}
| nowrap | '''√ [[Charles Sumner]]''' (Free Soil)<br/>{{dm}}


Revision as of 13:14, 1 March 2016

The United States Senate election of 1850 and 1851 were elections which had the Democratic Party gain one seat in the United States Senate.

United States Senate elections, 1850 and 1851
← 1848 / 1849 Various dates 1852 →
21 of the 62 seats in the United States Senate (with special elections)
32 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Whig
Last election 35 seats 25 seats
Seats won 36 23
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
  Third party
 
Party Free Soil
Last election 2 seats
Seats won 3
Seat change Increase 1
Majority Party before election

Democratic Party

 Elected Majority Party

Democratic Party

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

Senate Party Division, 32nd Congress (1851–1853)

  • Majority Party: Democratic (36)
  • Minority Party: Whig Party (23)
  • Other Parties: Free Soiler (3)
  • Total Seats: 62

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections
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 D D D
D
D D D F F W W W W
W W W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W W W
W
 
Beginning of the next 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 D D D
D
D D D D F F F W W
W W W W W W W W W W
W W W W W W W W W W
W
Key:
D = Democratic
F = Free Soil
W = Whig
V = Vacant
Majority
divider

Race summaries

Elections during the 31st Congress

In these elections, the winners were seated during 1850 or in 1851 before March 4; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Maryland
(Class 1) 		David Stewart Whig 1849 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
Winner elected January 12, 1850.
Whig hold.
Winner was elected to the next term, see below. 		√ Thomas Pratt (Whig)
[data missing]
Massachusetts
(Class 1) 		Robert C. Winthrop Whig 1850 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost election to finish the term.
Winner elected February 1, 1851.
Democratic gain.
Winner was not elected to the next term, see below. 		√ Robert Rantoul, Jr. (Democratic)
Robert C. Winthrop (Whig)
[data missing]

Races leading to the 32nd Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1851; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Connecticut Roger Sherman Baldwin Whig 1847 (Appointed)
1848 (Special) 		Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election or retired.
Legislature failed to elect.
Whig loss 		[data missing]
California John C. Frémont Democratic 1850 Incumbent lost re-election.
Legislature failed to elect.
Democratic loss. 		John C. Frémont (Democratic)
[data missing]
Delaware John Wales Whig 1849 (Special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1851.
Democratic gain. 		√ James A. Bayard, Jr. (Democratic)
John Wales (Whig)
[data missing]
Florida David Levy Yulee Democratic 1845 Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1851.
Democratic hold. 		√ Stephen Mallory (Democratic)
David Levy Yulee (Democratic)
[data missing]
Indiana Jesse D. Bright Democratic 1844 Incumbent re-elected in 1850. √ Jesse D. Bright (Democratic)
[data missing]
Maine Hannibal Hamlin Democratic 1848 (Special) Incumbent re-elected in 1851. √ Hannibal Hamlin (Democratic)
[data missing]
Maryland Thomas Pratt Whig 1850 (Special) Incumbent re-elected in 1851. √ Thomas Pratt (Whig)
[data missing]
Massachusetts Robert Rantoul, Jr. Democratic 1851 (Special) Legislature failed to elect.
Democratic loss. 		Charles Sumner (Free Soil)
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

Elections during the 32nd Congress

In this election, the winner was elected in 1851 after March 4.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Massachusetts
(Class 1) 		Vacant Legislature had failed to elect.
Winner elected April 24, 1851.
Whig gain. 		√ Charles Sumner (Free Soil)
[data missing]

Complete list of races

Ohio

Main article: United States Senate election in Ohio, 1851

Incumbent Senator Thomas Corwin (Whig) resigned July 20, 1850 to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Thomas Ewing (Whig) was appointed July 20, 1850 to finish the term. Benjamin Wade (Whig) was elected late on March 15, 1851 on the 37th ballot over Ewing.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 . State of Ohio. p. 240.
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