1828 and 1829 United States Senate elections
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In the 1828 and 1829 United States Senate elections, the Jacksonian coalition, despite its leader's victory in the presidential election, lost a seat in the Senate to the opposing Anti-Jacksonian coalition.
Senators who called themselves "Anti-Jacksonian" or "National Republicans" were also called "Adams" or "Adams Men."
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
Results summary[edit]
Senate party division at the beginning of the 21st United States Congress (1829–1831)
- Majority Party: Jacksonian 26
- Minority Party: Anti-Jackson 22
- Total Seats: 48
Change in composition[edit]
Before the elections[edit]
A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | ||||||
A14 | A13 | A12 | A11 | A10 | A9 | A8 | A7 | A6 | A5 |
A15 | A16 | A17 Mass. Ran |
A18 N.H. Ran |
A19 R.I. Ran |
A20 La. Unknown |
A21 Ill. Retired |
J27 N.J. Resigned |
J26 Maine Retired |
J25 Del. Retired |
Majority → | J24 Miss. Unknown | ||||||||
J15 | J16 | J17 Ala. Ran |
J18 Ky. Ran |
J19 N.C. Ran |
J20 S.C. Ran |
J21 Tenn. Ran |
J22 Va. Ran |
J23 Ga. Unknown | |
J14 | J13 | J12 | J11 | J10 | J9 | J8 | J7 | J6 | J5 |
J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
As a result of the elections[edit]
A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | ||||||
A14 | A13 | A12 | A11 | A10 | A9 | A8 | A7 | A6 | A5 |
A15 | A16 | A17 Mass. Re-elected |
A18 N.H. Re-elected |
A19 R.I. Re-elected |
A20 Del. Gain |
A21 Maine Gain |
A22 N.J. Gain |
J26 La. Gain |
J25 Ill. Gain |
Majority → | J24 Miss. Hold | ||||||||
J15 | J16 | J17 Ala. Re-elected |
J18 N.C. Re-elected |
J19 S.C. Re-elected |
J20 Tenn. Re-elected |
J21 Va. Re-elected |
J22 Ga. Hold |
J23 Ky. Hold | |
J14 | J13 | J12 | J11 | J10 | J9 | J8 | J7 | J6 | J5 |
J1 | J2 | J3 | J4 |
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Race summaries[edit]
Bold states link to specific election articles.
Special elections during the 20th Congress[edit]
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1828 or before March 4, 1829; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Georgia (Class 2) |
Thomas W. Cobb | Jacksonian | 1824 (Special) | Incumbent resigned before November 7, 1828. New senator elected November 7, 1828. Jacksonian hold. |
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Ohio (Class 3) |
William Henry Harrison | Anti-Jacksonian | 1824 | Incumbent resigned May 20, 1828 to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia.[a] New senator elected December 10, 1828. Anti-Jacksonian hold. |
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North Carolina (Class 3) |
Nathaniel Macon | Jacksonian | 1815 (Special) 1818 1825 |
Incumbent resigned November 14, 1828. New senator elected December 15, 1828. Jacksonian hold. |
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Maine (Class 1) |
Albion K. Parris | Jacksonian | 1827 | Incumbent resigned August 26, 1828 when appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. New senator elected January 15, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. |
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New York (Class 1) |
Martin Van Buren | Jacksonian | 1821 1827 |
Incumbent resigned December 20, 1828 to become Governor of New York. New senator elected January 15, 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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New Jersey (Class 1) |
Ephraim Bateman | Anti-Jacksonian | 1826 (Special) 1826 |
Incumbent resigned January 12, 1829 due to failing health. New senator elected January 30, 1829. Jacksonian gain. |
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Races leading to the 21st Congress[edit]
In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1829; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | William R. King | Jacksonian | 1819 1822 |
Incumbent re-elected in 1828. |
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Delaware | Henry M. Ridgely | Jacksonian | 1827 (Special) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. |
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Georgia | Oliver H. Prince | Jacksonian | 1828 (Special) | Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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Illinois | Jesse B. Thomas | Anti-Jacksonian | 1818 1823 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Jacksonian gain. |
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Kentucky | Richard M. Johnson | Jacksonian | 1819 (Special) 1823 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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Louisiana | Charles D.J. Bouligny | Anti-Jacksonian | 1824 (Special) | Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1829.[2] Jacksonian gain. |
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Maine | John Chandler | Jacksonian | 1820 1823 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. |
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Massachusetts | Nathaniel Silsbee | Anti-Jacksonian | 1826 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. |
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Mississippi | Thomas Hill Williams | Jacksonian | 1817 1823 |
Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1828. Jacksonian hold. |
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New Hampshire | Samuel Bell | Anti-Jacksonian | 1823 | Incumbent re-elected in 1828 or 1829. |
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New Jersey | Mahlon Dickerson | Jacksonian | 1817 1823 |
Incumbent resigned January 30, 1829 when elected to the class 1 seat. New senator elected immediately thereafter on January 30, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. |
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North Carolina | John Branch | Jacksonian | 1822 | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. |
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Rhode Island | Nehemiah R. Knight | Anti-Jacksonian | 1821 (Special) 1823 |
Incumbent re-elected October 31, 1828. |
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South Carolina | Robert Y. Hayne | Jacksonian | 1822 | Incumbent re-elected in 1828. |
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Tennessee | Hugh Lawson White | Jacksonian | 1825 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. |
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Virginia | Littleton Tazewell | Jacksonian | 1824 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. |
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Special elections during the 21st Congress[edit]
In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1829 after March 4; ordered by election date.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Tennessee (Class 1) |
John Eaton | Jacksonian | 1818 (Appointed) 1819 (Special) 1821 (Failure to elect) 1821 (Special) 1826 |
Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of War. New senator elected October 19, 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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Georgia (Class 3) |
John M. Berrien | Jacksonian | 1825 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Attorney General. New senator elected November 9, 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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North Carolina (Class 2) |
John Branch | Jacksonian | 1822 1828 |
Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy. New senator elected December 9, 1829. Jacksonian hold. |
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Alabama[edit]
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Delaware[edit]
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Georgia[edit]
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Georgia (Regular)[edit]
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Georgia (Special, class 2)[edit]
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Georgia (Special, class 3)[edit]
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Illinois[edit]
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Kentucky[edit]
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Louisiana[edit]
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Maine[edit]
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Massachusetts[edit]
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Mississippi[edit]
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New Hampshire[edit]
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New Jersey[edit]
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New Jersey (Special)[edit]
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New York (Special)[edit]
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North Carolina[edit]
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North Carolina (Regular)[edit]
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North Carolina (Special, class 2)[edit]
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North Carolina (Special, class 3)[edit]
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Ohio (Special)[edit]
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Rhode Island[edit]
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South Carolina[edit]
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Tennessee[edit]
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Virginia[edit]
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Yes, that was a thing… it's now the United States Ambassador to Colombia.
References[edit]
- ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Legislative-Council of the State of New Jersey. Vol. 53. 1929. p. 30.
- ^ "The Hon. Edward Livingston, at present a member of Congress from the State of Louisiana, was on the 12th ult. appointed by the Legislature of that State, a Senator in Congress, vice Mr. Bouligny, whose term of service expires on the 3d of March next". Raleigh Register. Raleigh, NC. February 6, 1829. p. 3.
- ^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Legislative-Council of the State of New Jersey. Vol. 53. 1929. p. 31.
- ^ J. Fred Parker, Secretary of State (1914). Manual, with Rules and Orders, for the use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1914. Providence, RI: E. L. Freeman Company, State Printers. p. 149.
Sources[edit]
- Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov