1894–95 United States Senate elections

The 1894–95 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 1894 and 1895, 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 2.

1894–95 United States Senate elections
Dates vary by state
30 of the 88 seats in the United States Senate (as well as special elections)
45 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Sherman Arthur Pue Gorman
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1891 March 4, 1889
Leader's seat Ohio Maryland
Seats before 37 44
Seats won 18 10
Seats after 39 40
Seat change 2 4
Seats up 16 14
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Populist Silver
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change 1
Seats up 0 0
Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Populist gain      Legislature failed to elect
Majority Party before election


Democratic

 Elected Majority Party


Republican

The Republican Party gained plurality control of the Senate with the support of the Populist Party and Silver Party.

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