1918 United States Senate elections

The 1918 United States Senate elections were held throughout 1918, the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson's second term as president. This was the first election since the enactment of the Seventeenth Amendment that all 32 Class 2 Senators were subject to direct or popular election, making them the final class under the old system of being selected by state legislatures. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies.

1918 United States Senate elections
November 5, 1918
38 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Henry Cabot Lodge Oscar Underwood
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since March 4, 1919 April 27, 1920
Leader's seat Massachusetts Alabama
Seats before 43 53
Seats after 49 47
Seat change 6 6
Seats up 17 24
Seats won 23 18
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Thomas S. Martin
(as Conference Chairman)
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Henry Cabot Lodge
(Unofficial)
Republican

Republicans gained a slim 2-seat control after picking up a net 6 seats. This came after an April 1918 special election where they flipped a seat in Wisconsin.

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