1802–03 United States Senate elections

The 1802–03 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate 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 1802 and 1803, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 1.

1802–03 United States Senate elections

Dates vary by state

11 of the 32 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections)
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Seats before 17 15
Seats after 22 9
Seat change 5 6
Seats up 2 9
Races won 7 3

Results:
     Dem-Republican hold      Dem-Republican gain
     Federalist hold      Legislature failed to elect

Majority Party before election


Democratic-Republican

Elected Majority Party


Democratic-Republican

The Democratic-Republican Party maintained and greatly expanded their majority of seats to over two-thirds of the Senate.

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