1814 and 1815 United States Senate elections


The United States Senate elections of 1814 and 1815 were elections that had the Democratic-Republican Party lose a seat but still retain an overwhelming majority in the United States Senate. Unlike in recent elections, the minority Federalists had gone into the elections with a chance of regaining their long-lost majority had they swept almost all the seats. However, only one seat switched parties. Two seats held by Democratic-Republicans were left unfilled until long after the next Congress began.
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.

Change in composition

Before the elections

Composition after June 1814 special election in New Hampshire.

Result of the general elections

Key:

Race summaries

Except when noted, number following candidates is whole number votes.

Special elections during the preceding Congress

In these special elections, the winner was elected during 1814 or before March 4, 1815; ordered by election date.

Races leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1815; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

Special elections during the next Congress

In this special election, the winner was elected in 1815 after March 4; ordered by election date.

Connecticut

Delaware

Kentucky (Special)

There were two special elections in Kentucky: one in 1814 and the other in 1815.

Maryland

Massachusetts

Massachusetts (Special)

New Hampshire (Special)

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina (Special)

Ohio

Ohio (Special)

Pennsylvania (Special)

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee (Special)

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Virginia (Special)

Virginia

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