1806–07 United States Senate elections#Connecticut
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1806–07 United States Senate elections
| country = United States
| flag_year = 1795
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1804–05 United States Senate elections
| previous_year = {{Nowrap|1804 & 1805}}
| next_election = 1808–09 United States Senate elections
| next_year = {{Nowrap|1808 & 1809}}
| seats_for_election = 11 of the 34 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections)
| majority_seats = 18
| election_date = Dates vary by state
| image_size = 100px
| 1blank = Seats up
| image1 =
| party1 = Democratic-Republican Party
| last_election1 = 27 seats
| seats_before1 = 27
| seats1 = 10
| seats_after1 = 28
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| 1data1 = 9
| image2 =
| party2 = Federalist Party
| last_election2 = 7 seats
| seats_before2 = 7
| seats2 = 1
| seats_after2 = 6
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| 1data2 = 2
| title = Majority Party
| before_election =
| before_party = Democratic-Republican Party
| after_election =
| after_party = Democratic-Republican Party
| map_image = File:1806senatemap.svg
| map_caption = Results:
{{Legend0|#bef3be|Dem-Republican hold}} {{legend0|#008000|Dem-Republican gain}}
{{Legend0|#f2bfa6|Federalist hold}}
}}
The 1806–07 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 1806 and 1807, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment|title=17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)|website=National Archives and Records Administration|date=February 8, 2022}} In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 3.
The Democratic-Republican Party increased its overwhelming control of the Senate by one additional seat. The Federalists went into the elections with such a small share of Senate seats (7 out of 34, or 21%) that even if they had won every election, they would still have remained a minority caucus. As it was, however, they lost one of the two seats they were defending and picked up no gains from their opponents.
Results summary
Senate party division, 10th Congress (1807–1809)
- Majority party: Democratic-Republican (28)
- Minority party: Federalist (6)
- Other parties: 0
- Total seats: 34
Change in composition
= Before the elections =
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colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority →
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|18}} |
{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|27}} {{Small|Pa.}} {{Small|Retired}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|21}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|20}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|19}} |
{{Party shading/Federalist/active}} | F{{Sub|7}} {{Small|N.H.}} {{Small|Retired}} | {{Party shading/Federalist/active}} | F{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|1}} |
= Beginning of the next Congress =
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| width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|9}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|10}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|11}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|12}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|13}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|14}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|15}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|16}} | width=50px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|17}} |
colspan=9 style="text-align:right" | Majority →
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|18}} |
{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|27}} {{Small|Pa.}} {{Small|Hold}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|26}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|25}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|24}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|23}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|22}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|21}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|20}} | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|19}} |
{{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/active}} | DR{{Sub|28}} {{Small|N.H.}} {{Small|Gain}} | {{Party shading/Federalist/active}} | F{{Sub|6}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|5}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|4}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|3}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|2}} | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|1}} |
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! Key: | {| class=wikitable | align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | DR{{Sub|#}} |
align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Federalist}} | F{{Sub|#}} |
align=center width=35px {{Party shading/Vacant}} | V{{Sub|#}}
| Vacant |
|}
Race summaries
Except if/when noted, the number following candidates is the whole number vote(s), not a percentage.
= Special elections during the preceding Congress =
In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1806 or before March 4, 1807; ordered by election date.
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! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Results ! rowspan=2 | Candidates |
Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
---|
Georgia (Class 3) | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1793 | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent died March 19, 1806. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Kentucky (Class 3) | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1805 United States Senate special election in Kentucky | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned November 18, 1806 after losing re-election; see below. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Maryland (Class 3) | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1801 United States Senate special election in Maryland | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned November 12, 1806 to become Governor of Maryland. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
= Races leading to the next Congress =
In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1807; ordered by state.
All the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
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! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Results ! rowspan=2 | Candidates |
Senator
! Party ! Electoral |
---|
Connecticut
| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist | 1796 United States Senate special elections in Connecticut | Incumbent re-elected in 1807. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Georgia
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1806 United States Senate special election in Georgia | Incumbent re-elected in 1806. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Kentucky
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1805 United States Senate special election in Kentucky | {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Maryland
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1801 United States Senate special election in Maryland | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned November 12, 1806 to become Governor of Maryland. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
New Hampshire
| {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist | 1802 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
New York
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | United States Senate special elections in New York, February 1804 | Incumbent re-elected February 3, 1807. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
North Carolina
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1800 | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired to return to the State Superior Court, and then resigned early (February 17, 1807). | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Ohio
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1803 | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired or lost re-election. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Pennsylvania
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1801 {{Small|(appointed)}} | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent retired. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
South Carolina
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1804 United States Senate special election in South Carolina | Incumbent re-elected December 9, 1806 on the second ballot. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Vermont
| {{Party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1791 | Incumbent re-elected in 1806. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
= Special elections during the next Congress =
In this special election, the winner was seated in 1807 after March 4; ordered by election date.
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! rowspan=2 | State ! colspan=3 | Incumbent ! rowspan=2 | Results ! rowspan=2 | Candidates |
Senator
! Party ! Electoral history |
---|
Vermont (Class 1) | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1802 | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned October 1, 1807. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Connecticut (Class 3) | {{party shading/Federalist}} | Federalist | 1796 United States Senate special elections in Connecticut | {{party shading/Federalist/Hold}} | Incumbent died July 19, 1807. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Rhode Island (Class 2) | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1804 | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent resigned September 1807 to become Governor of Rhode Island. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Georgia (Class 2) | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | Democratic- | 1807 {{Small|(appointed)}} | {{party shading/Democratic-Republican/Hold}} | Predecessor Abraham Baldwin (DR) died March 4, 1807. | nowrap | {{Plainlist|
}} |
Connecticut
{{See also|List of United States senators from Connecticut|1806 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut}}
= Connecticut (regular) =
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= Connecticut (special) =
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Georgia
{{See also|List of United States senators from Georgia|1806 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia}}
= Georgia (special, class 2) =
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Democratic-Republican Abraham Baldwin died March 4, 1807. Democratic-Republican George Jones was appointed August 27. 1807 to continue the term, pending a special election. Jones ran in the November 7, 1807 special election, but lost to Democratic-Republican William H. Crawford.
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= Class 3 =
Democratic-Republican James Jackson, who had served since 1793 died March 19, 1806.
== Georgia (special, class 3) ==
Democratic-Republican John Milledge was elected June 19, 1806.
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== Georgia (regular) ==
Milledge was later re-elected to the next term.
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Kentucky
{{See also|List of United States senators from Kentucky|1806 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky}}
= Kentucky (regular) =
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= Kentucky (special) =
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Maryland
{{See also|List of United States senators from Maryland}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1806 United States Senate elections in Maryland
| popular_vote1 = 47
| colour1 = AACC99
| percentage1 = 58.75%
| party1 = Democratic-Republican
| candidate1 = Philip Reed
| image1 = Philip Reed portrait.jpg
| popular_vote2 = 33
| colour2 =
| percentage2 = 41.25%
| party2 =
| candidate2 = William Hayward
| image2 =
| next_year = 1813
| next_election = 1813 United States Senate special election in Maryland
| previous_year = 1801
| previous_election = 1801 United States Senate special election in Maryland
| votes_for_election = 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly
| vote_type = Legislative
| election_date = November 25, 1806
| ongoing = no
| type = presidential
}}
The Maryland General Assembly convened to both fill the unexpired term of Robert Wright who resigned to become Governor of Maryland, and to fill the next term. This election was therefore both the regular and special.
Philip Reed won election over William Hayward by a margin of 17.50%, or 33 votes, for the Class 3 seat.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122870|title=Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 25, 1806|access-date=2022-11-05|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
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New Hampshire
{{See also|List of United States senators from New Hampshire|1806 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire}}
= New Hampshire (regular) =
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= New Hampshire (special) =
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New York
{{Main|1807 United States Senate election in New York}}
{{See also|List of United States senators from New York}}
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North Carolina
{{See also|List of United States senators from North Carolina}}
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Ohio
{{See also|List of United States senators from Ohio}}
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Pennsylvania
{{See also|List of United States senators from Pennsylvania}}
{{Expand section|date=October 2019}}
Rhode Island (special)
{{See also|List of United States senators from Rhode Island}}
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South Carolina
{{See also|List of United States senators from South Carolina}}
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Vermont
{{See also|List of United States senators from Vermont|1806 United States House of Representatives elections in Vermont}}
= Vermont (regular) =
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= Vermont (special) =
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See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{cite web | url=https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm | title=Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present | via=Senate.gov}}
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