Senate
United States elections · 1834 · 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.
Alabama — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R. King | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1834. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William R. King (Jacksonian)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Clayton | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1835. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John M. Clayton (National Republican)
[data missing]
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Georgia — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pendleton King | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1834. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Pendleton King (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Cuthbert | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned June 27, 1834, to become U.S. Minister to Spain. New senator elected January 12, 1835. Jacksonian hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alfred Cuthbert (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Illinois — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Robinson | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| Richard M. Young | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
| William Beatty Archer | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected December 20, 1834. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John M. Robinson (Jacksonian) 47
▌Richard M. Young (Jacksonian) 30
▌William Beatty Archer (Jacksonian) 4
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Illinois — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee D. Ewing | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| James Semple | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
| Alexander M. Jenkins | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
Incumbent died December 12, 1835. New senator elected December 29, 1835 on the twelfth ballot. Jacksonian hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William Lee D. Ewing (Jacksonian) 40
▌James Semple (Jacksonian) 37
▌Alexander M. Jenkins (Jacksonian) 1
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Kentucky — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Crittenden | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
| James Guthrie | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 9, 1835. National Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John J. Crittenden (National Republican) 94
▌James Guthrie (Jacksonian) 40
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Louisiana — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gayarré | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1835, but resigned due to ill health before being seated. National Republican loss. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles Gayarré (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Maine — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruggles | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| George Evans | National Republican | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned December 20, 1834, to become judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. New senator elected January 19, 1835. Jacksonian gain. Successor was also elected to finish the term; see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Ruggles (Jacksonian) 73.91%
▌George Evans (National Republican) 26.09%
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Maine — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruggles | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned January 1, 1835. New senator elected January 20, 1835. Successor was also elected to the next term; see below. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Ruggles (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Maryland — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Henry Goldsborough | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned December 20, 1834, to become judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. New senator elected January 13, 1835. National Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert Henry Goldsborough (National Republican)
[data missing]
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1835. National Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Davis (National Republican)
[data missing]
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Michigan — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius Lyon | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
New state. New senator was elected in November 1835 but not seated until January 6, 1837, due to a territorial dispute with Ohio. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Lucius Lyon (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Michigan — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Norvell | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
New state. New senator was elected in November 1835 but not seated until January 6, 1837, due to a territorial dispute with Ohio. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Norvell (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Mississippi — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Walker | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1835. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert J. Walker (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Missouri — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis F. Linn | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Interim appointee elected November 20, 1834. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Lewis F. Linn (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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New Hampshire — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hubbard | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1835. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry Hubbard (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garret D. Wall | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| Theodore Frelinghuysen | National Republican | — | — | — |
incumbent defeatd for re-election. New senator elected in 1835. Jacksonian gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Garret D. Wall (Jacksonian) 35
▌Theodore Frelinghuysen (National Republican) 28
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North Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Brown | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1835. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Bedford Brown (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Pennsylvania — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| Amos Ellmaker | National Republican | — | — | — |
| James Clarke | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
| Joseph Lawrence | National Republican | — | — | — |
| Joel Sutherland | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned June 30, 1834, to become U.S. Minister to Russia. New senator elected December 6, 1834. Jacksonian hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Buchanan (Jacksonian) 66 (49.62%)
▌Amos Ellmaker (National Republican) 31 (23.31%)
▌James Clarke (Jacksonian) 26 (19.55%)
▌Joseph Lawrence (National Republican) 6 (4.51%)
▌Joel Sutherland (Jacksonian) 1 (0.75%)
▌Not voting 3 (2.26%)
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah R. Knight | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Elisha Reynolds Potter | Unknown | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected May 13, 1835. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Nehemiah R. Knight (National Republican) 41 votes
▌Elisha Reynolds Potter (Unknown) 38 votes
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South Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Calhoun | Nullifier | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1834. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John C. Calhoun (Nullifier)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Lawson White | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1835 as National Republican. National Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Hugh Lawson White (National Republican)
[data missing]
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Virginia — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin W. Leigh | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1835. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Benjamin W. Leigh (National Republican)
[data missing]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin W. Leigh | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned February 22, 1834. Successor elected February 26, 1834. Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. National Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Benjamin W. Leigh (National Republican)
[data missing]
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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 R. King · Alabama | — | — | 1 | — |
| John M. Clayton · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Pendleton King · Georgia | — | — | 1 | — |
| John M. Robinson · Illinois | — | — | 1 | — |
| John J. Crittenden · Kentucky | — | — | 1 | — |
| Charles Gayarré · Louisiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Ruggles · Maine | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Davis · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Robert J. Walker · Mississippi | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henry Hubbard · New Hampshire | — | — | 1 | — |
| Garret D. Wall · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bedford Brown · North Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nehemiah R. Knight · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| John C. Calhoun · South Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hugh Lawson White · Tennessee | — | — | 1 | — |
| Benjamin W. Leigh · 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