1866–67 United States Senate elections

The 1866–67 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 1866 and 1867, 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.

1866–67 United States Senate elections
Dates vary by state
(and other dates for special elections)
25 of the 66 (6 vacant)/72 seats in the United States Senate (with special elections)
34 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry B. Anthony
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1863
Leader's seat Rhode Island
Last election 33 seats 9 seats
Seats before 37 10
Seats won 15 2
Seats after 39 10
Seat change 2
Seats up 13 2
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Unionist Unconditional Union
Last election 2 seats 4 seats
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 1 1
Seats up 1 1
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Legislature failed to elect
     Unreconstructed states
Majority party before election


Republican

 Elected Majority party


Republican

The Republican Party gained two seats, as several of the Southern States were readmitted during Reconstruction, enlarging their majority.

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