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词条 1860 and 1861 United States Senate elections
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  1. Results summary

  2. Change in Senate composition

      Before the elections    As a result of the elections    Beginning of the next Congress    End of 1861  

  3. Race summaries

      Special elections during the 36th Congress    Races leading to the 37th Congress    Elections during the 37th Congress  

  4. Complete list of races

      New York    Pennsylvania    General class 3: January 8, 1861    Special class 1: March 14, 1861  

  5. See also

  6. References

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The United States Senate elections of 1860 and 1861 were elections corresponding with Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency. The nascent Republican Party increased their Senate seats in the general elections, and after southern Democrats withdrew to join the Confederacy, Republicans gained control of the United States Senate. To establish a quorum with fewer members, a lower total seat number was taken into account.

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

Results summary

Senate Party Division, 37th Congress (1861–1863)

  • Majority Party: Republican (29), later rose to 30
  • Minority Party: Democratic (30), later dropped to 14
  • Other Parties: Unionist (1), later rose to 4
  • Vacant: (8), later rose to 20
  • Total Seats: 68

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

After the October 2, 1860 special election in Oregon.

D3D2D1
D4D5D6D7D8D9D10D11D12D13
D23D22D21D20D19D18D17D16D15D14
D24D25
Ran
D26
Ran
D27
Ran
D28
Unknown
D29
Unknown
D30
Retired
D31
Retired
D32
Retired
D33
Retired
Majority →D34
Resigned
R24
Ran
R25
Unknown
R26
Retired
KN1KN2
Ran
D38
Withdrew
D37
Withdrew
D36
Withdrew
D35
Withdrew
R23
Ran
R22
Ran
R21
Ran
R20
Ran
R19R18R17R16R15R14
R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13
R3R2R1

As a result of the elections

V3
D Loss
V2
D Loss
V1
D Loss
D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9D10
D20D19D18D17D16D15D14D13D12D11
D21D23D22D24D25
Re-elected
D26
Re-elected
D27
Hold
D28
Hold
D29
Hold
D30
Gain
Plurality ↑KN1
R21
Re-elected
R22
Re-elected
R23
Re-elected
R24
Re-elected
R25
Hold
R26
Hold
R27
Gain
R28
Gain
R29
Gain
R20
Re-elected
R19R18R17R16R15R14R13R12R11
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10
V4
D Loss
V5
D Loss
V6
D Loss

Beginning of the next Congress

V4
D Loss
V3
D Loss
V2
D Loss
V1
D Loss
V5
D Loss
V6
D Loss
V7
D Loss
V8
D Loss
D1D2D3D4D5D6
D16D15D14D13D12D11D10D9D8D7
D17D18D19D20D21D22U1
Changed
R29
Hold
R28R27
Majority →R26
R17R18R19R20R21R22R23R24R25
R16R15R14R13R12R11R10R9R8R7
V12V11V10V9R1R2R3R4R5R6
V13V14V15
New state
V16
New state

End of 1861

V4V3V2V1
V5V6V7V8V9
D Loss
V10
D Loss
D1D2D3D4
D14
Gain
D13
Gain
D12D11D10D9D8D7D6D5
U4
Gain
U3
Gain
U2
Gain
U1R30
Gain
R29
Hold
R28
Hold
R27
Hold
R26R25
Majority →R24
R15R16R17R18R19R20R21R22R23
R14R13R12R11R10R9R8R7R6R5
V16V15V14V13V12
R Loss
V11
R Loss
R1
Gain
R2
Gain
R3R4
V17V18
D Loss
V19
D Loss
V20
D Loss
Key:
D# Democratic
KN# Know Nothing
R# Republican
U# Unionist
V# Vacant

Race summaries

Special elections during the 36th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1860 or in 1861 before March 4; ordered by election date.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
Senator Party Electoral history
California
(Class 1)
Henry P. HaunDemocratic1859 (Appointed)Interim appointee lost election to finish the term.
Winner elected March 5, 1860.
Democratic hold.
√ Milton Latham (Democratic)
Henry P. Haun (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Oregon
(Class 2)
VacantLegislature had failed to elect in 1858/1859.
Winner elected October 2, 1860.
Republican gain.
√ Edward D. Baker (Republican)
{{dm}}
Maine
(Class 1)
Hannibal HamlinRepublican1848 (Special)
1851
1857 (Resigned)
1857
Incumbent resigned to become U.S. Vice President.
Winner elected January 17, 1861.
Republican hold.
√ Lot M. Morrill (Republican)
{{Dm}}

Races leading to the 37th Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1861; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama Benjamin FitzpatrickDemocratic1848 (Appointed)
1849 (Retired)
1853 (Appointed)
1853 (Special)
1855
Incumbent withdrew January 21, 1861.
No replacement was elected.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until 1868.
None.
Arkansas Robert W. JohnsonDemocratic1853 (Appointed)
1854 (Special)
Incumbent retired.
Successor elected in 1860 or 1861.
Democratic hold.
√ Charles B. Mitchel (Democratic)
{{dm}}
California William M. GwinDemocratic1850
1855 (Failure to elect)
1857 (Special)
Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1860.
Democratic hold.
√ James A. McDougall (Democratic)
Connecticut Lafayette S. FosterRepublican1854 Incumbent re-elected in 1860.√ Lafayette S. Foster (Republican)
{{dm}}
Florida David Levy YuleeDemocratic1855Incumbent withdrew January 21, 1861.
No replacement was elected.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until 1868.
None.
Georgia Alfred Iverson, Sr.Democratic1854 or 1855Incumbent withdrew January 28, 1861.
No replacement was elected.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until 1871.
None.
Illinois Lyman TrumbullRepublican1854 or 1855 Incumbent re-elected in 1861.√ Lyman Trumbull (Republican)
{{dm}}
Iowa James HarlanRepublican1855
1857 (Election invalidated)
1857 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected in 1860.√ James Harlan (Republican)
{{dm}}
Indiana Graham N. FitchDemocratic1857 (Special)Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1860.
Republican gain.
√ Henry Lane (Republican)
{{dm}}
KansasVacant Kansas had become a state January 29, 1861 but did not elect its Senators until the next Congress, see below.None.
Kentucky John J. CrittendenKnow Nothing1816
1819 (Resigned)
1835
1841 (Retired)
1842 (Appointed)
1842 or 1843 (Special)
1843
1848 (Resigned)
1853 (Special)
Incumbent retired.
Winner elected December 12, 1859, far in advance of the term.
Democratic gain.
Winner was subsequently expelled, see below.
√ John C. Breckinridge (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Louisiana John SlidellDemocratic1853 (Special)
1854 or 1855
Incumbent resigned February 4, 1861.
No replacement was elected.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until 1868.
None.
Maryland James PearceDemocratic1843
1849
1855
Incumbent re-elected in 1861.√ James Pearce (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Missouri James S. GreenDemocratic1857Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Legislature failed to elect.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until March 17, 1861, see below.
{{dm}}
New Hampshire Daniel ClarkRepublican1857 Incumbent re-elected in 1861.√ Daniel Clark (Republican)
{{dm}}
New York William H. SewardRepublican1849
1855
Incumbent retired, expecting appointment to the Lincoln Administration.
Winner elected February 5, 1861.
Republican hold.
√ Ira Harris (Republican)
Horatio Seymour (Democratic)
North Carolina Thomas ClingmanDemocratic1858 (Appointed)
1858 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected in 1861.√ Asa Biggs (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Ohio George E. PughDemocratic1854Incumbent lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1860.
Republican gain.
√ Salmon P. Chase (Republican)
George E. Pugh (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Oregon Joseph LaneDemocratic1859Incumbent retired.
Winner elected in 1860 or 1861.
Democratic hold.
√ James Nesmith (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Pennsylvania William BiglerDemocratic1856Incumbent retired.
Winner elected January 8, 1861.
Republican gain.
√ Edgar Cowan (Republican) 73.68%
Henry Foster (Democratic) 26.32%
South Carolina James Henry HammondDemocratic1857Incumbent withdrew November 11, 1860.
No replacement was elected.
Democratic loss.
Seat would remain vacant until 1868.
None.
Vermont Jacob CollamerRepublican1855 Incumbent re-elected in 1861.√ Jacob Collamer (Republican)
{{dm}}
Wisconsin Charles DurkeeRepublican1854Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election.
Winner elected in 1861.
Republican hold.
√ Timothy O. Howe (Republican)
{{dm}}

Elections during the 37th Congress

In these elections, the winners were elected in 1861 after March 4.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Pennsylvania
(Class 1)
VacantIncumbent had resigned in the previous Congress.
Winner was elected March 14, 1861.
Republican gain.
√ David Wilmot (Republican) 72.18%
William H. Welsh (Democratic) 25.56%
Winthrop W. Ketcham (Republican) 0.75%
William Wilkins (Democratic) 0.75%
Missouri
(Class 3)
VacantLegislature had failed to elect.
Winner was elected March 17, 1861.
Democratic gain.
√ Waldo P. Johnson (Democratic)
{{dm}}
Ohio
(Class 3)
Salmon P. ChaseRepublican1849
1855 (Retired)
1860
Incumbent resigned December 4, 1860 to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Winner was elected March 21, 1861.
Republican hold.
√ John Sherman (Republican)
{{dm}}
Kansas
(Class 2)
New stateKansas became a state January 29, 1861.
Winner was elected late April 4, 1861.
Republican gain.
√ James H. Lane (Republican)
{{dm}}
Kansas
(Class 3)
New stateKansas became a state January 29, 1861.
Winner was elected late April 4, 1861.
Republican gain.
√ Samuel C. Pomeroy (Republican)
{{dm}}
Virginia
(Class 1)
James M. MasonDemocratic1847 (Special)
1850
1856
Incumbent expelled July 11, 1861 for supporting the Confederacy.
Winner was elected July 13, 1861.
Unionist gain.
√ Waitman T. Willey (Unionist)
{{dm}}
Virginia
(Class 2)
Robert M. T. HunterDemocratic1846
1852
1858
Incumbent expelled July 11, 1861 for supporting the Confederacy.
Winner was elected July 13, 1861.
Unionist gain.
√ John S. Carlile (Unionist)
{{dm}}
Kentucky
(Class 3)
John C. BreckinridgeDemocratic1859Incumbent expelled December 4, 1861 for supporting the Confederacy.
Winner was elected December 10, 1861.
Unionist gain.
√ Garrett Davis (Unionist)
{{dm}}

Complete list of races

New York

{{main|United States Senate election in New York, 1861}}

The New York election was held February 5, 1861.

Whig William H. Seward had been re-elected in February 1855 to this seat, had become a Republican upon the foundation of that party in September 1855, and his term would expire on March 3, 1861. Seward did not seek re-election, instead being certain to be appointed to an office in the incoming Lincoln administration.

At the State election in November 1859, 23 Republicans and 9 Democrats were elected for a two-year term (1860-1861) in the State Senate. At the State election in November 1860, 93 Republicans and 35 Democrats were elected to the Assembly for the session of 1861. The 84th New York State Legislature met from January 1 to April 16, 1861, at Albany, New York.

Ira Harris was the candidate of the Republican Party. Harris had been a Whig assemblyman in 1845 and 1846, and a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1847 to 1859.

Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour (in office 1853-1854) was the candidate of the Democratic Party.

Both in the Assembly and the Senate a strict party vote confirmed the caucus selections.

In the Assembly 119 votes were given. Republicans Smith Anthony (Cayuga Co.), Martin Finch (Essex Co.), Henry A. Prendergast (Chautauqua Co.), Victor M. Rice (Erie Co.) and Perez H. Field (Ontario Co.); and Democrats Luke F. Cozans (NYC), Benjamin H. Long (Erie Co.), N. Holmes Odell (Westchester Co.) and Christian B. Woodruff (NYC); did not vote.

In the State Senate, 31 votes were given. William H. Ferry (Rep., 19th D.) was absent.

Ira Harris was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected.

HouseRepublicanDemocratic
State Senate (32 members)Ira Harris22Horatio Seymour9
State Assembly (128 members)Ira Harris88Horatio Seymour31

Pennsylvania

General class 3: January 8, 1861

{{Main|United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1861}}

The general election in Pennsylvania was held January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]

Incumbent Democrat William Bigler, who was elected in 1856, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 8, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1861. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

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|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Edgar Cowan
|votes = 98
|percentage = 73.68
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Henry Foster
|votes = 35
|percentage = 26.32
|change =
}}
|-
|-bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals
| align="right" | 133
| align="right" | 100.00%
|}

Special class 1: March 14, 1861

{{Main|United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1861}}

A special election was held in Pennsylvania on March 14, 1861. David Wilmot was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[2]

The Republican Simon Cameron was elected to the United States Senate by the General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in January 1857. Sen. Cameron resigned on March 4, 1861, to become United States Secretary of War in the Abraham Lincoln administration, vacating the seat.[3]

Following the resignation of Sen. Simon Cameron, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on March 14, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

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|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = David Wilmot
|votes = 96
|percentage = 72.18
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William H. Welsh
|votes = 34
|percentage = 25.56
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Winthrop W. Ketcham
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.75
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Wilkins
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.75
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = N/A
|candidate = Not voting
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.75
|change =
}}
|-
|-bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals
| align="right" | 133
| align="right" | 100.00%
|}

See also

  • United States elections, 1860
    • United States presidential election, 1860
    • United States House of Representatives elections, 1860
  • 36th United States Congress
  • 37th United States Congress

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=U.S. Senate Election - 8 January 1861|url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1861C.pdf|publisher=Wilkes University|accessdate=December 22, 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=U.S. Senate Election - 14 March 1861|url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1861W.pdf|publisher=Wilkes University|accessdate=December 23, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=CAMERON, Simon, (1799 - 1889)|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000068|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=December 23, 2012}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=PA US Senate - Special Election|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345245|publisher=OurCampaigns|accessdate=December 22, 2012}}
  • [https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present], via Senate.gov
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=r_xLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA568 The New York Civil List] compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner, 1867 (see pg. 568 for U. S. Senators; pg. 442 for State Senators 1861; pg. 492ff for Members of Assembly 1861)
  • Result NY state election 1859 in [https://books.google.com/books?id=PVowAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA1 The Tribune Almanac for 1860] compiled by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune
  • Result NY state election 1860 in [https://books.google.com/books?id=PVowAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PT8 The Tribune Almanac for 1861] compiled by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune
  • [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1861/02/06/77933905.pdf FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.; Election of United States Senator] in NYT on February 6, 1861
  • Result, NY State Senate: [https://books.google.com/books?id=wtlKAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA137 Journal of the Senate (84th Session)] (1861; pg. 137)
  • Result, NY Assembly: [https://books.google.com/books?id=qUktAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA247 Journal of the Assembly (84th Session)] (1861; pg. 247f)
  • Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
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