Senate
United States elections · 1836 · 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.
Alabama — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKinley | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Gabriel Moore | Democratic | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1837. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John McKinley (Democratic)
▌Gabriel Moore (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Alabama — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement C. Clay | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned April 22, 1837 to become associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. New senator elected June 19, 1837. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Clement C. Clay (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Arkansas — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose Sevier | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Ambrose Sevier (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Arkansas — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Fulton | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
New state. New senator elected September 19, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner served in the next Congress as a Democrat. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William S. Fulton (Jacksonian) 60 votes
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Arkansas — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose H. Sevier | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| H. F. Walworth | Unknown | — | — | — |
New state. New senator elected September 19, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner was also re-elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Ambrose H. Sevier (Jacksonian) 56 votes
▌H. F. Walworth (Unknown) 4 votes
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Connecticut — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Smith | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1836 or 1837. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Perry Smith (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Connecticut — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Niles | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| William W. Ellsworth | National Republican | — | — | — |
| Andrew T. Judson | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
Interim appointee elected May 6, 1836. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John M. Niles (Jacksonian) 121
▌William W. Ellsworth (National Republican) 57
▌Andrew T. Judson (Jacksonian) 11
Scattering 13
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Delaware — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard H. Bayard | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned June 16, 1836. New senator elected June 17, 1836. National Republican hold. Winner served in the next Congress as a Whig. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard H. Bayard (National Republican)
[data missing]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Clayton | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned December 29, 1836. New senator elected January 9, 1837. National Republican hold. Winner served in the next Congress as a Whig. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Thomas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Cuthbert | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alfred Cuthbert (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Georgia — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Lumpkin | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| John M. Berrien | Whig | — | — | — |
| Daniel M. Stewart | Democratic | — | — | — |
Incumbent resigned November 1, 1837. New senator elected November 22, 1837. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Wilson Lumpkin (Democratic) 55.10%
▌John M. Berrien (Whig) 39.18%
▌Daniel M. Stewart (Democratic) 1.63%
Scattering 4.08%
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Illinois — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Young | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| William Lee D. Ewing | Democratic | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost election. New senator elected in 1837. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard M. Young (Democratic)
▌William Lee D. Ewing (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Indiana — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver H. Smith | Whig | — | — | Elected |
| William Hendricks | Whig | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1836. Whig hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Oliver H. Smith (Whig)
▌William Hendricks (Whig)
[data missing]
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Kentucky — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Clay | Whig | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1836. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry Clay (Whig)
[data missing]
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Louisiana — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Mouton | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alexandre Mouton (Democratic)
[data missing]
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Louisiana — Senate (Class 2) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. Nicholas | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Charles Gayarré had been elected but resigned due to ill health without having taken his seat. New senator elected January 13, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner served in the next Congress as a Democrat. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert C. Nicholas (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Louisiana — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Mouton | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned January 5, 1837 due to ill health. New senator elected January 12, 1837. Jacksonian gain. Winner was also re-elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alexandre Mouton (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Maine — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuel Williams | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
| George Evans | National Republican | — | — | — |
| Nathan Clifford | Jacksonian | — | — | — |
| Tristram Redman | Unknown | — | — | — |
Interim appointee retired when elected successor qualified. New senator elected February 22, 1837. Jacksonian hold. Winner served in the next Congress as a Democrat. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Reuel Williams (Jacksonian) 118
▌George Evans (National Republican) 53
▌Nathan Clifford (Jacksonian) 3
▌Tristram Redman (Unknown) 1
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Maryland — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Spence | Whig | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John S. Spence (Whig)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Spence | National Republican | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent died October 5, 1836. New senator elected December 31, 1836. National Republican hold. Winner was also re-elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John S. Spence (National Republican)
[data missing]
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Missouri — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis F. Linn | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1836. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Lewis F. Linn (Democratic)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1837. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Franklin Pierce (Democratic)
[data missing]
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New Hampshire — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Page | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned May 30, 1836 to become governor of New Hampshire. New senator elected June 8, 1836. Jacksonian hold. Winner lost re-election to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Page (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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New York — Senate — General
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Wright Jr. | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Ambrose L. Jordan | Whig | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected February 7, 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Silas Wright Jr. (Democratic) 26+85
▌Ambrose L. Jordan (Whig) 3+27
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North Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Strange | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned November 26, 1836. New senator elected in 1836. Democratic gain. Successor also elected to finish the current term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert Strange (Democratic)
[data missing]
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North Carolina — Senate (Class 3) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Strange | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned November 26, 1836. New senator elected December 5, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Robert Strange (Jacksonian)
[data missing]
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Ohio — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas Ewing | Whig | — | — | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in January 1837. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William Allen (Democratic)
▌Thomas Ewing (Whig)
[data missing]
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Pennsylvania — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Buchanan | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| Thomas M. T. McKennan | Whig | — | — | — |
| Charles B. Penrose | Whig | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cunningham | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Isaac Leet | Democratic | — | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected December 14, 1836. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Buchanan (Democratic) 85
▌Thomas M. T. McKennan (Whig) 24
▌Charles B. Penrose (Whig) 21
▌Thomas Cunningham (Democratic) 1
▌Isaac Leet (Democratic) 1
▌Not voting 1
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South Carolina — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Preston | Whig | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William C. Preston (Whig)
[data missing]
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Vermont — Senate — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Prentiss | Whig | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected in 1837. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel Prentiss (Whig)
[data missing]
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Virginia — Senate (Class 1) — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Rives | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned February 29, 1836. New senator elected March 4, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner served in the next Congress as a Democrat. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William C. Rives (Jacksonian)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Parker | Jacksonian | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned July 4, 1836. New senator elected December 12, 1836. Jacksonian gain. Winner would resign at the end of this Congress; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard E. Parker (Jacksonian)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Roane | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
Incumbent resigned March 4, 1837 to become judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia. New senator elected March 14, 1837. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William H. Roane (Democratic)
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKinley · Alabama | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ambrose Sevier · Arkansas | — | — | 1 | — |
| Perry Smith · Connecticut | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alfred Cuthbert · Georgia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Richard M. Young · Illinois | — | — | 1 | — |
| Oliver H. Smith · Indiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henry Clay · Kentucky | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alexandre Mouton · Louisiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| John S. Spence · Maryland | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lewis F. Linn · Missouri | — | — | 1 | — |
| Franklin Pierce · New Hampshire | — | — | 1 | — |
| Silas Wright Jr. · New York | — | — | 1 | — |
| Robert Strange · North Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| William Allen · Ohio | — | — | 1 | — |
| James Buchanan · Pennsylvania | — | — | 1 | — |
| William C. Preston · South Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Samuel Prentiss · Vermont | — | — | 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