1848–49 United States Senate elections
The 1848–49 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 1848 and 1849, 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 3.
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19 of the 60 seats in the United States Senate (with special elections) 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Whig gain Whig hold Free Soil Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Democratic Party lost seats but maintained control of the Senate.
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