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![]() Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Populist gain Independent gain Legislature failed to elect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1890–91 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 1890 and 1891, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.[1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 3.
The Republican Party lost four seats, though still retaining a slim majority. That majority was increased, however, upon the admission of two more states with Republican senators.
Results summary
Senate party division, 52nd Congress (1891–1893)
- Majority party: Republican (47)
- Minority party: Democratic (39)
- Other parties: Populist (2)
- Total seats: 88
Change in Senate composition
Before the elections
After the admission of Montana's new senators in January 1890.
D1 | D2 | ||||||||
D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 |
D13 | D14 | D15 | D16 | D17 | D18 | D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 |
D32 Ran |
D31 Ran |
D30 Ran |
D29 Ran |
D28 Ran |
D27 Ran |
D26 Ran |
D25 | D24 | D23 |
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D33 Ran |
D34 Ran |
D35 Ran |
D36 Retired |
D37 Retired |
R47 Retired |
R46 Ran |
R45 Ran |
R44 Ran |
R43 Ran |
Majority → | |||||||||
R33 Ran |
R34 Ran |
R35 Ran |
R36 Ran |
R37 Ran |
R38 Ran |
R39 Ran |
R40 Ran |
R41 Ran |
R42 Ran |
R32 Ran |
R31 | R30 | R29 | R28 | R27 | R26 | R25 | R24 | R23 |
R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 |
R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 | R8 | R7 | R6 | R5 | R4 | R3 |
R1 | R2 |
After the class 3 elections
D1 | D2 | ||||||||
D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 |
D13 | D14 | D15 | D16 | D17 | D18 | D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 |
D32 Re-elected |
D31 Re-elected |
D30 Re-elected |
D29 Re-elected |
D28 Re-elected |
D27 Re-elected |
D26 Re-elected |
D25 | D24 | D23 |
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