Senate

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.

California — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
George Hearst	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1887. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George Hearst (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

California — Senate (Class 1) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Abram Williams	Republican	—	—	Elected

Interim appointee retired or lost election to finish the term. New senator elected August 4, 1886. Republican gain. Winner did not run for election to the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Abram Williams (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Connecticut — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph R. Hawley	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1887. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph R. Hawley (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Delaware — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
George Gray	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1887. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George Gray (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Florida — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result

Incumbent retired. Legislature failed to elect. Democratic loss. Source candidate / selection detail: [data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Florida — Senate (Class 1) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Samuel Pasco	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Legislature had failed to elect; see above. New senator elected late May 19, 1887. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel Pasco (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Illinois — Senate (Class 3) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Charles B. Farwell	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent died December 26, 1886. New senator elected January 19, 1887. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles B. Farwell (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Indiana — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
David Turpie	Democratic	—	—	Elected
Benjamin Harrison	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1887. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y David Turpie (Democratic)

▌Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Maine — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Eugene Hale	Republican	—	—	Elected
William Henry Clifford Sr.	Democratic	—	—	—
Neal Dow	Prohibition	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: First ballot (January 18, 1887)

▌Y Eugene Hale (Republican) 114 HTooltip Maine House of Representatives; 27 STooltip Maine Senate

▌William Henry Clifford Sr. (Democratic) 26 HTooltip Maine House of Representatives; 3 STooltip Maine Senate

▌Neal Dow (Prohibition) 1 HTooltip Maine House of Representatives; 0 STooltip Maine Senate

▌Absent 10 HTooltip Maine House of Representatives; 1 STooltip Maine Senate

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Maryland — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Arthur P. Gorman	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur P. Gorman (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Massachusetts — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Henry L. Dawes	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1887. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry L. Dawes (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Michigan — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Francis B. Stockbridge	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected in 1887. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Francis B. Stockbridge (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Minnesota — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Cushman Davis	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1886. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Cushman Davis (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Mississippi — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James Z. George	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Z. George (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Mississippi — Senate (Class 2) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Edward C. Walthall	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Interim appointee elected January 20, 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Edward C. Walthall (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Missouri — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Francis Cockrell	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1887. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Francis Cockrell (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Nebraska — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Algernon Paddock	Republican	—	—	Elected
Charles Van Wyck	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1886. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Algernon Paddock (Republican)

▌Charles Van Wyck (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Nevada — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William M. Stewart	Republican	—	—	Elected
James G. Fair	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1887. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William M. Stewart (Republican)

▌James G. Fair (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

New Hampshire — Senate (Class 2) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William E. Chandler	Republican	—	—	Elected

Interim appointee retired when successor elected. New senator elected June 14, 1887. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William E. Chandler (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

New Jersey — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Rufus Blodgett	Democratic	—	—	Elected
William J. Sewell	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1886. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Rufus Blodgett (Democratic)

▌William J. Sewell (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

New York — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Frank Hiscock	Republican	—	—	Elected
Levi P. Morton	Republican	—	—	—
Smith M. Weed	Democratic	—	—	—
Francis Kernan	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected January 20, 1887. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Frank Hiscock (Republican)

▌Levi P. Morton (Republican)

▌Smith M. Weed (Democratic)

▌Francis Kernan (Democratic)

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Ohio — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John Sherman	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Sherman (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Pennsylvania — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Matthew Quay	Republican	—	—	Elected
Simon P. Wolverton	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected January 18, 1887. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Matthew Quay (Republican) 65.74%

▌Simon P. Wolverton (Democratic) 31.87%

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Rhode Island — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Nelson W. Aldrich	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Nelson W. Aldrich (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Tennessee — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William B. Bate	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Interim appointee retired or lost re-election. New senator elected in 1887. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William B. Bate (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Texas — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John H. Reagan	Democratic	—	—	Elected
Samuel B. Maxey	Democratic	—	—	—
John Ireland	Democratic	—	—	—
Oran Milo Roberts	Democratic	—	—	—
Alexander W. Terrell	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election New senator elected January 25–February 1 1887. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John H. Reagan (Democratic) 101

▌ Samuel B. Maxey (Democratic) 25

▌ John Ireland (Democratic) 5

▌ Oran Milo Roberts (Democratic) 4

▌ Alexander W. Terrell (Democratic) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Vermont — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
George F. Edmunds	Republican	—	—	Elected
W. H. H. Bingham	Democratic	—	—	—
Wheelock G. Veazey	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected in 1886. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George F. Edmunds (Republican), 227

▌ W. H. H. Bingham (Democratic), 29

▌ Wheelock G. Veazey (Republican), 8

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Virginia — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John W. Daniel	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1887. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John W. Daniel (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Virginia — Senate (Class 2) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John S. Barbour Jr.	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent retired. New senator elected early December 20, 1887 for the term beginning in 1889. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John S. Barbour Jr. (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

West Virginia — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Johnson N. Camden	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost renomination. Legislature failed to elect. Democratic loss. A new senator was elected late; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Johnson N. Camden (Democratic)

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

West Virginia — Senate (Class 1) — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Charles J. Faulkner	Democratic	—	—	Elected
Flick	Republican	—	—	—
Barbee	Greenback	—	—	—
[FNU] Whittaker	Unknown	—	—	—
Johnson N. Camden	Democratic	—	—	—
B. S. Brown	Unknown	—	—	—

Legislature had failed to elect; see above. New senator elected late May 5, 1887. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles J. Faulkner (Democratic) 48

▌Flick (Republican) 31

▌Barbee (Greenback) 6

▌[FNU] Whittaker (Unknown) 2

▌Johnson N. Camden (Democratic) 1

▌B. S. Brown (Unknown) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Wisconsin — Senate — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Philetus Sawyer	Republican	—	—	Elected
John Winans	Democratic	—	—	—
John Cochrane	Labor	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected January 26, 1887. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Philetus Sawyer (Republican) 65.6%

▌John Winans (Democratic) 29.6%

▌John Cochrane (Labor) 4.8%

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Results: final · partial coverage · Elected candidates in regular races; continuing senators are not included

Senate — recorded results
Party / candidate	Votes	Vote share	Seats	Electoral votes
George Hearst · California	—	—	1	—
Joseph R. Hawley · Connecticut	—	—	1	—
George Gray · Delaware	—	—	1	—
David Turpie · Indiana	—	—	1	—
Eugene Hale · Maine	—	—	1	—
Arthur P. Gorman · Maryland	—	—	1	—
Henry L. Dawes · Massachusetts	—	—	1	—
Francis B. Stockbridge · Michigan	—	—	1	—
Cushman Davis · Minnesota	—	—	1	—
James Z. George · Mississippi	—	—	1	—
Francis Cockrell · Missouri	—	—	1	—
Algernon Paddock · Nebraska	—	—	1	—
William M. Stewart · Nevada	—	—	1	—
Rufus Blodgett · New Jersey	—	—	1	—
Frank Hiscock · New York	—	—	1	—
John Sherman · Ohio	—	—	1	—
Matthew Quay · Pennsylvania	—	—	1	—
Nelson W. Aldrich · Rhode Island	—	—	1	—
William B. Bate · Tennessee	—	—	1	—
John H. Reagan · Texas	—	—	1	—
George F. Edmunds · Vermont	—	—	1	—
John W. Daniel · Virginia	—	—	1	—
Philetus Sawyer · Wisconsin	—	—	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.

Sources & further reading

U.S. Senate historical party divisions

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

MIT Election Lab: Senate returns