1838–39 United States Senate elections

The 1838–39 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 1838 and 1839, 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.

1838–39 United States Senate elections
Dates vary by state
17 of the 52 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections)
27 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Whig
Last election 35 seats 17 seats
Seats before 35 17
Seats won 3 10
Seats after 28 20
Seat change 7 3
Seats up 10 7
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Whig gain      Whig hold
     Legislature failed to elect
Majority Party before election


Democratic

 Elected Majority Party


Democratic

The Democratic Party lost seven seats, but still retained a majority.

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