United States Senate elections, 1810 and 1811

United States Senate elections, 1810 and 1811

Dates vary by state
11 of the 34 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 18 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Last election 27 seats 7 seats Seats before 26 8 Seats won 10 1 Seats after 27 7 Seat change 1 1 Seats up 9 2
Majority party before election Democratic-Republican Elected Majority party Democratic-Republican

The United States Senate elections of 1810 and 1811 were elections that had the majority Democratic-Republican Party gain one seat in the United States Senate. The minority Federalists had gone into the elections with such a small share of Senate seats (7 out of 34, or 20.6%) that they had won all of the elections, they would still not have controlled a majority.

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

Composition after June 1810 special election in New Hampshire.

Beginning of the next Congress

Race summaries

Bold states link to specific election articles.

Special elections during the 11th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1810 or before March 4, 1811; ordered by election date.

Races leading to the 12th Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1811 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

Special elections during the 12th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1811 after March 4; ordered by election date.

See also

• United States elections, 1810
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1810
• 11th United States Congress
• 12th United States Congress

References

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