1894 and 1895 United States Senate elections


The United States Senate elections of 1894 and 1895 were a slight Republican victory. It was a different story in the House where Democrats suffered massive losses. The senators elected went on to serve in the 54th Congress.
As these elections were prior to the ratification of the seventeenth amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures.

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 54th Congress

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1894, including early elections in Mississippi and [|Virginia].

Result of the general elections

Result of the special elections and party change

Key:

Race summaries

Elections during the 53rd Congress

In these elections, the winners were seated during 1894 or in 1895 before March 4; ordered by election date.

Elections leading to the 54th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1895; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

Elections during the 54th Congress

There were no elections in 1895 after March 4.

Alabama

Arkansas

California (Special)

Colorado

Delaware

Georgia

Georgia (Special)

Idaho

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Interim appointee Donelson Caffery was elected May 14, 1894 to the next term. He was later [|elected to finish the current term].

Louisiana (Special, class 2)

had been re-elected in 1889, but died December 15, 1892. Donelson Caffery was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana December 31, 1892 to continue the term, pending a special election. On May 14, 1894 Caffery was [|elected to the next term], and on May 23, 1894 Caffery was elected to finish the current term.

Louisiana (Special, class 3)

had been elected in 1891, but resigned March 12, 1894 when appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Newton C. Blanchard was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana March 12, 1894 to continue the term, pending a special election. On May 23, 1894 Blanchard was elected to finish the current term, which would end March 3, 1897.

Maine

Massachusetts

Michigan

Michigan (Special)

Minnesota

[|Mississippi]

Mississippi (Special)

Montana

Montana (Special)

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Carolina

North Carolina (Special)

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington (Special)

had been elected in 1889 as one of the first senators from Washington. In 1893, however, the Washington State Legislature failed to elect a senator for the term beginning March 4, 1893. The governor appointed Allen to serve until March 20, 1893, but the Senate rejected his credentials.
John L. Wilson was elected February 1, 1895 to finish the term, that would end March 3, 1899, taking his seat February 19, 1895.

West Virginia

Wyoming

Wyoming (Special)

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