1790–91 United States Senate elections

The 1790–91 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. These U.S. Senate elections occurred during the first midterm election cycle, which took place in the middle of President George Washington's first term. As these elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1790 and 1791, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the nine senators in Class 1.

1790–91 United States Senate elections
Dates vary by state
9 of the 26 seats in the United States Senate, plus special elections
14 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Pro-Administration Anti-Administration
Last election 19 seats 7 seats
Seats before 18 6
Seats after 17 8
Seat change 1
Seats up 7 2
Races won 8 2
Results:
     Pro-Administration hold      Anti-Administration gain
     Legislature failed to elect
Majority Faction before election


Pro-Administration

 Elected Majority Faction


Pro-Administration

As of these elections, formal organized political parties had yet to form in the United States, but two political factions were present: The coalition of senators who supported President Washington's administration were known as the Pro-Administration Party, and the senators against him as the Anti-Administration Party.

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