Senate
United States elections · 1808 · held
State Senate races in this election 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.
Connecticut — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hillhouse | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1809. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Hillhouse (Federalist)
[data missing]
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Delaware — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel White | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Andrew Gray | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected January 11, 1809. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel White (Federalist) 17
▌Andrew Gray (Democratic-Republican) 10
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Georgia — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Tait | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Elijah Clarke | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Thomas Flournoy | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned November 14, 1809. New senator elected November 27, 1809 on the third ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles Tait (Democratic-Republican) 40
▌Elijah Clarke (Unknown) 32
▌Thomas Flournoy (Unknown) 31
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Maryland — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Smith | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| John Eager Howard | Federalist | — | — | — |
| John Thomson Mason | Federalist | — | — | — |
| John H. Nicholson | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Stoddert | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Blank | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected November 14, 1809. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 53
▌John Eager Howard (Federalist) 29
▌John Thomson Mason (Federalist) 1
▌John H. Nicholson (Federalist) 1
▌Benjamin Stoddert (Federalist) 1
▌Blank (Federalist) 2
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lloyd | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| John Quincy Adams | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Laban Wheaton | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election as a Democratic-Republican. New senator elected June 2, 1808. Federalist hold. Incumbent resigned and winner was elected to finish the current term. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Lloyd (Federalist) 248
▌John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) 213
▌Laban Wheaton (Federalist) 1
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Massachusetts — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lloyd | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| William Gray | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned June 8, 1808, having broken with his party and lost re-election to the next term. New senator elected June 9, 1808 having already won election to the next term; see below. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Lloyd (Federalist) 179
▌William Gray (Democratic-Republican) 127
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lambert | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| John Doughty | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Ebenezer Elmer | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John Condit | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| George C. Maxwell | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Henry Southard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| William McCullough | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected November 3, 1808 on the second ballot. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Lambert (Democratic-Republican) 27
▌John Doughty (Unknown) 23
▌Ebenezer Elmer (Democratic-Republican) 3
▌John Condit (Democratic-Republican) Eliminated
▌George C. Maxwell (Democratic-Republican) Eliminated
▌Henry Southard (Democratic-Republican) Eliminated
▌William McCullough (Unknown) Eliminated
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New Jersey — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Condit | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Interim appointee elected November 2, 1809. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Condit (Democratic-Republican) Unanimous
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New York — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obadiah German | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| David Brooks | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Samuel L. Mitchill | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected February 7, 1809. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Obadiah German (Democratic-Republican) 52.4%
▌David Brooks (Federalist) 34.7%
▌Samuel L. Mitchill (Democratic-Republican) 12.9%
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Ohio — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return Meigs | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Alexander Campbell | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| James Pritchard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent elected December 10, 1808. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Return Meigs (Democratic-Republican) 49
▌Alexander Campbell (Democratic-Republican) 17
▌James Pritchard (Democratic-Republican) 4
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Ohio — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return Meigs | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Nathaniel Massie | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Alexander Campbell | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| James Pritchard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned April 25, 1808, despite surviving an expulsion trial in the Senate. New senator elected December 10, 1808. Democratic-Republican hold. Successor was also elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Return Meigs (Democratic-Republican) 43
▌Nathaniel Massie (Democratic-Republican) 22
▌Alexander Campbell (Democratic-Republican) 3
▌James Pritchard (Democratic-Republican) 2
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Ohio — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Campbell | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Richard S. Thompson | Unknown | — | — | — |
| James Pritchard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| Thomas Worthington | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| David Findlay | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent appointee retired. New senator elected December 12, 1809. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alexander Campbell (Democratic-Republican)
▌Richard S. Thompson (Unknown) 29
▌James Pritchard (Democratic-Republican)
▌Thomas Worthington (Democratic-Republican) 1
▌David Findlay (Unknown) 1
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Pennsylvania — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leib | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Joseph Hemphill | Federalist | — | — | — |
| John D. Coxe | Constitutional | — | — | — |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected December 13, 1808 and subsequently elected to finish the remaining term. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Michael Leib (Democratic-Republican) 90
▌Joseph Hemphill (Federalist) 24
▌John D. Coxe (Constitutional) 11
▌Not voting 1
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Pennsylvania — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leib | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| George Latimer | Federalist | — | — | — |
| Joseph Hemphill | Federalist | — | — | — |
| William Jones | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
| John D. Coxe | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned before the December 1808 general election (effective January 4, 1809), believing he would lose re-election. New senator elected January 9, 1809. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Michael Leib (Democratic-Republican) 89
▌George Latimer (Federalist) 12
▌Joseph Hemphill (Federalist) 11
▌William Jones (Democratic-Republican) 4
▌John D. Coxe (Unknown) 4
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Malbone | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
| Nathaniel Hazard | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Unknown if incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected November 5, 1808. Federalist gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Francis Malbone (Federalist)
▌Nathaniel Hazard (Democratic-Republican)
"by a majority of six"
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Rhode Island — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher G. Champlin | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent died June 4, 1809. New senator elected June 26, 1809. Federalist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Christopher G. Champlin (Federalist) Unanimous
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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 |
| John Sevier | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Interim appointee elected April 11, 1809. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph Anderson (Democratic-Republican) 23
▌John Sevier (Democratic-Republican) 16
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Tennessee — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkin Whiteside | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| John Sevier | Democratic-Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned March 31, 1809. New senator elected April 11, 1809. Democratic-Republican hold. Winner was later re-elected early to the following Congress; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jenkin Whiteside (Democratic-Republican) 22
▌James Winchester 16
▌John Sevier (Democratic-Republican) 1
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Vermont — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Robinson | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Daniel Chipman | Federalist | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected in 1808. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jonathan Robinson (Democratic-Republican) 109
▌Daniel Chipman (Federalist) 97
Scattering 3
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Virginia — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brent | Democratic-Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1809. Democratic-Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard Brent (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hillhouse · Connecticut | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel White · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Smith · Maryland | — | — | 1 | — |
| James Lloyd · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Lambert · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Obadiah German · New York | — | — | 1 | — |
| Return Meigs · Ohio | — | — | 1 | — |
| Michael Leib · Pennsylvania | — | — | 1 | — |
| Francis Malbone · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jonathan Robinson · Vermont | — | — | 1 | — |
| Richard Brent · 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