Senate
United States elections · 1798 · held
State Senate races in this midterm cycle, with separate candidate results and election-era ideology attribution.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Delaware — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Wells | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| James Sykes | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent died August 11, 1798. New senator elected January 17, 1799. Federalist hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William H. Wells (Federalist) 14
▌James Sykes (Democratic-Republican)
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Delaware — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Clayton | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| James Sykes | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned January 19, 1798. New senator elected January 19, 1798. Federalist hold. Winner died August 11, 1798; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joshua Clayton (Federalist) 14
▌James Sykes (Democratic-Republican) 10
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Delaware — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Wells | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| James Sykes | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Died August 11, 1798. New senator elected January 17, 1799. Federalist hold. Winner also elected to next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William H. Wells (Federalist) 14
▌James Sykes (Democratic-Republican) 12
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Georgia — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas P. Carnes | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected January 18, 1799. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Abraham Baldwin (Democratic-Republican) 42
▌Thomas P. Carnes (Federalist) 37
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Kentucky — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Benjamin Logan | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Stephen Ormsby | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected November 30, 1798. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Brown (Democratic-Republican) 36
▌Benjamin Logan (Unknown) 22
▌Stephen Ormsby (Democratic-Republican) 7
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Dexter | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent retired to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. New senator elected June 14, 1798. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 102
Others 54
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New Hampshire — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Livermore | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected December 21, 1798. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel Livermore (Federalist) 8
▌Nay 4
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dayton | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Jonathan Elmer | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected November 1, 1798. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jonathan Dayton (Federalist) 26
▌Jonathan Elmer (Federalist) 22
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New Jersey — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Schureman | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas Henderson | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Philemon Dickinson | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Elmer | Federalist | — | — | — |
Interim appointee served until winner qualified. New senator elected February 21, 1799 on the third ballot. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Schureman (Federalist) 26
▌Thomas Henderson (Federalist) 24
▌Philemon Dickinson (Unknown) Eliminated in earlier ballot
▌Jonathan Elmer (Federalist) Eliminated in earlier ballot
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New York — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sloss Hobart | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| John Addison | Unknown | — | — | — |
| John Armstrong | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John Taylor | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| James Watson | Federalist | — | — | — |
| James Cocliram | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned January 3, 1798, due to ill health. New senator elected January 11, 1798. Federalist hold. Winner later resigned; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Sloss Hobart (Federalist) 100
▌John Addison (Unknown) 25
▌John Armstrong (Democratic-Republican) 4
▌John Taylor (Democratic-Republican) 2
▌James Watson (Federalist) 2
▌James Cocliram (Unknown) 1
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New York — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Watson | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| John Taylor | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Interim appointee served until winner qualified. New senator elected August 24, 1798. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Watson (Federalist) 87
▌John Taylor (Democratic-Republican) 57
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North Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Franklin | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Benjamin Smith | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Alexander Martin | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Blake Baker Jr. | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected December 12, 1798, on the ninth ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jesse Franklin (Democratic-Republican) 89
▌Benjamin Smith (Federalist) 78
▌Alexander Martin (Democratic-Republican) Eliminated in earlier ballot
▌Blake Baker Jr. (Unknown) Eliminated in earlier ballot
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Greene | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected November 1, 1798. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Ray Greene (Federalist) Unanimous
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South Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pinckney | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected December 6, 1798. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles Pinckney (Democratic-Republican)
[data missing]
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South Carolina — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pinckney | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned November 26, 1798. New senator elected December 6, 1798. Democratic-Republican hold. New senator also elected to next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles Pinckney (Democratic-Republican)
[data missing]
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Tennessee — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cocke | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Joseph Anderson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Daniel Smith | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John Overton | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent retired when elected to the Class 1 seat (see above). New senator elected December 12, 1798. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William Cocke (Democratic-Republican) 28
▌Joseph Anderson (Democratic-Republican) 17
▌Daniel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 15
▌Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 1
▌John Overton (Unknown) 1
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Tennessee — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anderson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| William Cocke | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Daniel Smith | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Andrew Jackson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John Overton | Unknown | — | — | — |
Interim appointee retired when successor qualified. New senator elected December 12, 1798. Winner qualified upon retirement from other Senate seat on March 3, 1799. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph Anderson (Democratic-Republican) 17
▌William Cocke (Democratic-Republican) 28
▌Daniel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 15
▌Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 1
▌John Overton (Unknown) 1
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Virginia — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Tazewell | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John Marshall | Federalist | — | — | — |
| James Breckenridge | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected in 1798. Incumbent died January 24, 1799, before the term began. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry Tazewell (Democratic-Republican) 117
▌James Madison (Democratic-Republican) 28
▌John Marshall (Federalist) 13
▌James Breckenridge (Federalist) 10
Others 9
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Virginia — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson C. Nicholas | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| John Page | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Ludwell Lee | Unknown | — | — | — |
| George K. Taylor | Unknown | — | — | — |
| James Wood | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent Henry Tazewell (DR) was re-elected in 1798 but died January 24, 1799, before the term began. New senator elected December 5, 1799 on the second ballot. Democratic-Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Wilson C. Nicholas (Democratic-Republican) 111
▌John Page (Democratic-Republican) 49
▌Ludwell Lee (Unknown) 1
▌George K. Taylor (Unknown) 1
▌James Wood (Federalist) 1
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Results: final · partial coverage · Elected candidates in regular races; continuing senators are not included
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Wells · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| Abraham Baldwin · Georgia | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Brown · Kentucky | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Dexter · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Livermore · New Hampshire | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Dayton · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jesse Franklin · North Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ray Greene · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| Charles Pinckney · South Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| William Cocke · Tennessee | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henry Tazewell · Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
The seat diagram shows only regular seats contested in this cycle, not the full Senate. Special races remain available in the state selector. Early cycles span two years and use legislative selection; missing or non-comparable vote totals are left blank. Candidate ideology is used where sourced; otherwise the broad election-era party tradition is used. Unassessed candidates are not assigned an ideology.
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U.S. Senate historical party divisions