United States Senate elections, 1894

United States Senate elections, 1894

1894

30 of the 88 seats in the United States Senate 44 seats needed for a majority   Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 37 seats 44 seats Seats before 41 43 Seats won 42 39 Seat change 1 4   Third party Fourth party   Party Populist Silver Last election 3 seats 1 seats Seats before 3 1 Seats won 4 2 Seat change 1 1

Majority Party before election Democratic Elected Majority Party Republican

William Jennings Bryan as a younger man.

The U.S. Senate election, 1894 was a slight Republican victory. It was a different story in the House where Democrats suffered massive losses.

Democrat William Jennings Bryan ran for U.S. Senate in Nebraska in 1894, but lost; however, he came back just two years later to win the 1896 Democratic presidential nomination and to win the state of Nebraska in the ensuing Presidential election.

Results

• Plurality: Republican: 42
• Minority: Democrats: 39
• Other parties: Populist: 4, Silver: 2
• Total: 88
• Vacant: 1, due to failure to elect. Later filled by a Democrat

Change in Senate composition