United States Senate elections, 1826 and 1827

Dates vary by state

16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 25 seats needed for a majority

	Majority party	Minority party

Party	Jacksonian	Adams
Last election	26 seats (55.3%)	21 (44.7%) (as "Anti-Jacksonian")
Seats before	26 seats (56.5%)	20 (43.5%) (as "Anti-Jacksonian")
Seats won	27 seats (57.4%)	19 (42.6%)
Seat change	1	1
Seats up	8	8

Majority party before election

Jacksonian

Elected Majority party

Jacksonian

The United States Senate elections of 1826 and 1827 were elections that had the majority Jacksonians gain a seat in the United States Senate.

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Results

20th Congress (1827–1829)

Majority Party: Jacksonian (27)
Minority Party: Adams (21)
Other Parties: (0)
Total Seats: 48

Change in Senate composition

Senate composition before the elections

AJ₁₅	AJ₁₆	AJ₁₇	AJ₁₈	AJ₁₉	AJ₂₀	AJ₂₁	AJ₂₂	J₂₆	J₂₅
						AJ₁	AJ₂	AJ₃	AJ₄
AJ₁₄	AJ₁₃	AJ₁₂	AJ₁₁	AJ₁₀	AJ₉	AJ₈	AJ₇	AJ₆	AJ₅
Majority →									J₂₄
J₁₅	J₁₆	J₁₇	J₁₈	J₁₉	J₂₀	J₂₁	J₂₂	J₂₃
J₁₄	J₁₃	J₁₂	J₁₁	J₁₀	J₉	J₈	J₇	J₆	J₅
						J₁	J₂	J₃	J₄

Senate composition as a result of the elections

A₁₅ Re-elected	A₁₆ Re-elected	A₁₇ Re-elected	A₁₈ Re-elected	A₁₉ Hold	A₂₀ Gain	V₁ Gain	J₂₇ Gain	J₂₆ Gain	J₂₅ Hold
						A₁	A₂	A₃	A₄
A₁₄	A₁₃	A₁₂	A₁₁	A₁₀	A₉	A₈	A₇	A₆	A₅
Majority →									J₂₄ Hold
J₁₅	J₁₆	J₁₇	J₁₈	J₁₉ Re-elected	J₂₀ Re-elected	J₂₁ Re-elected	J₂₂ Re-elected	J₂₃ Hold
J₁₄	J₁₃	J₁₂	J₁₁	J₁₀	J₉	J₈	J₇	J₆	J₅
						J₁	J₂	J₃	J₄

Key:

A_#	= Adams
AJ_#	= Anti-Jacksonian
J_#	= Jacksonian
V_#	= Vacant

Race summaries

Special elections during the 19th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1826 or before March 4, 1827; ordered by election date.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
State	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Results	Candidates
New York (Class 3)	Vacant			Seat vacant after an 1824 legislative deadlock. Winner elected January 14, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1827, Anti-Jacksonian gain.	√ Nathan Sanford (Anti-Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Maryland (Class 3)	Edward Lloyd	Jacksonian	1819 (Elected) 1825 (Re-elected)	Incumbent resigned January 14, 1826. Winner elected January 24, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1831. Anti-Jacksonian gain.	√ Ezekiel F. Chambers (Anti-Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mississippi (Class 1)	Powhatan Ellis	Jacksonian	1825 (Appointed)	David Holmes (J) had resigned September 25, 1825 to become Governor of Mississippi. Successor was appointed September 28, 1825 to continue the term. Appointee lost election to finish the term. Winner elected January 28, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1827. Jacksonian hold.	√ Thomas Reed (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Massachusetts (Class 2)	James Lloyd	Anti-Jacksonian	1808 (Special) 1808 (Elected) 1813 Resigned 1822 (Special) 1822 (Re-elected)	Incumbent resigned May 23, 1826. Winner elected May 31, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian hold.	√ Nathaniel Silsbee (Anti-Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New Jersey (Class 1)	Joseph McIlvaine	Anti-Jacksonian	1823 (Special)	Incumbent died August 19, 1826 Winner elected November 10, 1826 to finish the term. Anti-Jacksonian hold. Winner also elected to the next term (see below).	√ Ephraim Bateman (Anti-Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Alabama (Class 3)	Israel Pickens	Jacksonian	1826 (Appointed)	Interim appointee not elected to finish the term. Winner elected November 27, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1831. Jacksonian hold.	√ John McKinley (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
South Carolina (Class 3)	William Harper	Jacksonian	1826 (Appointed)	Interim appointee not elected to finish the term. Winner elected November 29, 1826 to finish the term ending March 3, 1831. Jacksonian hold.	√ William Smith (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Delaware (Class 2)	Daniel Rodney	Anti-Jacksonian	1826 (Appointed)	Interim appointee not elected to finish the term. Winner elected January 12, 1827 to finish the term ending March 3, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian hold.	√ Henry M. Ridgely (Anti-Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Races leading to the 20th Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1827; ordered by state.

Note: Senators who called themselves "Anti-Jacksonian" or "National Republicans" changed their affiliation to "Adams" or "Adams Men." In this table, this change of name is not considered a change in party.

All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
State	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Results	Candidates
Connecticut	Henry W. Edwards	Jacksonian	1823 (Appointed) ? (Special)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Adams gain.	√ Samuel A. Foote (Adams) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Delaware	Thomas Clayton	Anti-Jacksonian	1824 (Special)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Jacksonian gain	√ Louis McLane (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Indiana	James Noble	Anti-Jacksonian	1816 (Elected) 1821 (Re-elected)	Incumbent re-elected as Adams.	√ James Noble (Adams) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Maine	John Holmes	Anti-Jacksonian	1820 (short term) 1820 (long term)	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Jacksonian gain	√ Albion K. Parris (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Maryland	Samuel Smith	Jacksonian	1803 (Elected) 1809 (Re-elected) 1815 (Lost) 1822 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Samuel Smith (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Massachusetts	Elijah H. Mills	Anti-Jacksonian	1820 (Special) 1820 or 1821	Incumbent lost re-election. Legislature elected late. Vacant.	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mississippi	Thomas Reed	Jacksonian	1826 (Special)	Incumbent lost re-election Jacksonian hold.	√ Powhatan Ellis (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Missouri	Thomas H. Benton	Jacksonian	1821 (Elected)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ Thomas H. Benton (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New Jersey	Joseph McIlvaine	Anti-Jacksonian	1823 (Special)	Died August 19, 1826. Winner elected November 10, 1826. Adams hold. Winner was also elected to finish the preceding term, see above.	√ Ephraim Bateman (Adams) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
New York	Martin Van Buren	Jacksonian	1821 (Elected)	Incumbent re-elected February 6, 1827.	√ Martin Van Buren (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ohio	Benjamin Ruggles	Anti-Jacksonian	1815 (Elected) 1821 (Re-elected)	Incumbent re-elected as Adams.	√ Benjamin Ruggles (Adams), unopposed^[1]
Pennsylvania	William Findlay	Jacksonian	1821 (Elected)	Incumbent retired. Jacksonian hold.	√ Isaac D. Barnard (Jacksonian) 81.20% Samuel D. Ingham (Jacksonian) 8.27% Joseph Hemphill (Jacksonian) 3.76% James Buchanan (Jacksonian) 2.26% Thomas Sergeant (Jacksonian) 0.75% Not voting 3.76%
Rhode Island	Asher Robbins	Anti-Jacksonian	1825 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected as Adams.	√ Asher Robbins (Adams) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Tennessee	John H. Eaton	Jacksonian	1818 (Appointed) ? (Special) 1821 (Re-elected)	Incumbent re-elected.	√ John H. Eaton (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vermont	Horatio Seymour	Anti-Jacksonian	1821 (Elected)	Incumbent re-elected as Adams.	√ Horatio Seymour (Adams) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Virginia	John Randolph	Jacksonian	1825 (Appointed)	Appointee lost election to next term Jacksonian hold.	√ John Tyler (Jacksonian) [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Special elections during the 20th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1827 after March 4; ordered by election date.

State	Incumbent			Results	Candidates
State	Senator	Party	Electoral history	Results	Candidates
Massachusetts (Class 1)	Vacant	Vacant due to late election. Winner elected June 8, 1827. Adams gain.	Daniel Webster (Adams)

References

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Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov

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