United States Senate elections, 1826

The United States Senate election of 1826 was an election which had the majority Jacksonian coalition gain a seat in the United States Senate.

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

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Results

20th Congress (1827–1829)

Senate composition before and after elections

Senate composition at the
end of the 19th Congress
A1 A5 A15   J24 J14 J4
A2 A6 A16 J23 J13 J3
A3 A7 A17 J22 J12 J2
A4 A8 A18 J21 J11 J1
  A9 A19 J20 J10  
A10 A20 J19 J9
A11 A21 J18 J8
A12 A22 J17 J7
A13 A23 J16 J6
A14 J25 J15 J5
Senate composition at the
beginning of the 20th Congress
A1 A5 A15   J24 J14 J4
A2 A6 A16 J23 J13 J3
A3 A7 A17 J22 J12 J2
A4 A8 A18 J21 J11 J1
  A9 A19 J20 J10  
A10 A20 J19 J9
A11 V J18 J8
A12 J27 J17 J7
A13 J26 J16 J6
A14 J25 J15 J5
Key:
A = Adams [Bracketed] seat changed parties
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J = Jacksonian
V = Vacant

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