1906–07 United States Senate elections

The 1906–07 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 1906 and 1907, 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.

1906–07 United States Senate elections
January 9, 1906 –
July 7, 1907
30 of the 90 seats in the United States Senate
(as well as special elections)
46 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader William B. Allison
(retired)		 Charles Culberson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1897 March 4, 1905
Leader's seat Iowa Texas
Seats before 57 33
Seats won 18 11
Seats after 60 29
Seat change 3 4
Seats up 15 15
Results of the elections:
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Legislature failed to elect
Majority Party before election


Republican

 Elected Majority Party


Republican

The Republican Party gained three seats in the United States Senate, expanding their majority to more twice that of the opposing Democratic Party. The elections were held alongside the 1906 House of Representatives elections, which saw a significant Democratic gain in contrast to the Senate elections.

In Georgia, the legislature failed to elect until shortly after the beginning of the 60th Congress on March 4. In Rhode Island, the legislature deadlocked and did not elect a Senator until well into 1908.

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