Senate

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
Edmund Pettus	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected in 1897. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Edmund Pettus (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Arkansas — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James K. Jones	Democratic	—	—	Elected
James Sovereign	Populist	—	—	—
Powell Clayton	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James K. Jones (Democratic) 114

▌James Sovereign (Populist) 9

▌Powell Clayton (Republican) 10

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

California — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
George Perkins	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected January 13, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George Perkins (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Colorado — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Henry M. Teller	Silver Republican	—	—	Elected
George W. Allen	Populist	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected as a Silver Republican January 20, 1897. Silver Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry M. Teller (Silver Republican) 92

▌George W. Allen (Populist) 6

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
Orville H. Platt	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Orville H. Platt (Republican)

Unopposed

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Delaware — Senate (Class 2) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Richard R. Kenney	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Legislature had failed to elect. New senator elected January 19, 1897. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard R. Kenney (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Florida — Senate (Class 3) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Stephen Mallory II	Democratic	—	—	Elected
[FNU] Chipley	Unknown	—	—	—
[FNU] Call	Unknown	—	—	—

Legislature had failed to elect; see above. New senator elected May 14, 1897. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Stephen Mallory II (Democratic) 53

▌[FNU] Chipley (Unknown) 44

▌[FNU] Call (Unknown) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Georgia — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Alexander S. Clay	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1896. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Alexander S. Clay (Democratic)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Idaho — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Henry Heitfeld	Populist	—	—	Elected
Fred Dubois	Silver Republican	—	—	—
Thomas F. Nelson	Populist	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election as a Silver Republican. New senator elected January 28, 1897. Populist gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry Heitfeld (Populist) 39

▌Fred Dubois (Silver Republican) 30

▌Thomas F. Nelson (Populist) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Illinois — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William E. Mason	Republican	—	—	Elected
John P. Altgeld	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 20, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William E. Mason (Republican) 125

▌ John P. Altgeld (Democratic) 77

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
Charles W. Fairbanks	Republican	—	—	Elected
Daniel W. Voorhees	Democratic	—	—	—
Leroy Templeton	Populist	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 20, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles W. Fairbanks (Republican) 85

▌Daniel W. Voorhees (Democratic) 58

▌Leroy Templeton (Populist) 6

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Iowa — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William B. Allison	Republican	—	—	Elected
Washington Irving Babb	Democratic	—	—	—
Frank Q. Stuart	Unknown	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1896. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William B. Allison (Republican) 79

▌Washington Irving Babb (Democratic) 25

▌Frank Q. Stuart (Unknown) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Kansas — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William A. Harris	Populist	—	—	Elected
William A. Peffer	Populist	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 27, 1897. Populist hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William A. Harris (Populist)

▌William A. Peffer (Populist)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Kentucky — Senate · special — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
William J. Deboe	Republican	—	—	Elected
J. C. S. Blackburn	Democratic	—	—	—
Henry L. Martin	Democratic	—	—	—
William J. Stone	Democratic	—	—	—

Legislature had failed to elect; see above. New senator elected April 28, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y William J. Deboe (Republican) 71

▌J. C. S. Blackburn (Democratic) 50

▌Henry L. Martin (Democratic) 13

▌William J. Stone (Democratic) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Louisiana — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Samuel D. McEnery	Democratic	—	—	Elected
Denegree	Citizen's League	—	—	—

Incumbent retired. New senator elected May 28, 1896. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Samuel D. McEnery (Democratic)

▌Denegree (Citizen's League)

3-vote majority

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
George L. Wellington	Republican	—	—	Elected
Phillips Lee Goldsborough	Republican	—	—	—
John Water Smith	Democratic	—	—	—
John R. Pattison	Democratic	—	—	—
James E. Elegood	Unknown	—	—	—

Incumbent retired or lost re-election. New senator elected January 22, 1896. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George L. Wellington (Republican) 63

▌Phillips Lee Goldsborough (Republican) 1

▌John Water Smith (Democratic) 24

▌John R. Pattison (Democratic) 7

▌James E. Elegood (Unknown) 1

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
George G. Vest	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George G. Vest (Democratic)

[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
John P. Jones	Silver	—	—	Elected
William McMillan	Republican	—	—	—
A. L. Fitzgerald	Populist	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected January 26, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John P. Jones (Silver) 40

▌William McMillan (Republican) 4

▌A. L. Fitzgerald (Populist) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

New Hampshire — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Jacob H. Gallinger	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jacob H. Gallinger (Republican)

Unopposed

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
Thomas C. Platt	Republican	—	—	Elected
David B. Hill	Democratic	—	—	—
Henry George	Ind. Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 20, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Thomas C. Platt (Republican) 147

▌David B. Hill (Democratic) 42

▌Henry George (Ind. Democratic) 4

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

North Carolina — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Jeter Pritchard	Republican	—	—	Elected
[FNU] Thompson	Populist	—	—	—
[FNU] Doughton	Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Jeter Pritchard (Republican) 88

▌[FNU] Thompson (Populist) 43

▌[FNU] Doughton (Democratic) 33

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

North Dakota — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Henry C. Hansbrough	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected January 20, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry C. Hansbrough (Republican)

[data missing]

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
Joseph B. Foraker	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 14, 1896. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph B. Foraker (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Ohio — Senate (Class 1) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mark Hanna	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent resigned March 4, 1897. New senator elected March 5, 1897. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Mark Hanna (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Oregon — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
John H. Mitchell	Republican	—	—	—

Legislature failed to elect. Republican loss. A new senator was later elected; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌John H. Mitchell (Republican)

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Oregon — Senate (Class 3) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph Simon	Republican	—	—	Elected

Legislature had failed to elect; see above. New senator elected May 15, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph Simon (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
Boies Penrose	Republican	—	—	Elected
Chauncey F. Black	Democratic	—	—	—
John Wanamaker	Republican	—	—	—

Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 19, 1897. Republican hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Boies Penrose (Republican) 83.00%

▌Chauncey F. Black (Democratic) 15.42%

▌John Wanamaker (Republican) 0.40%

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

South Carolina — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph Earle	Democratic	—	—	Elected

Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 26, 1897. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph Earle (Democratic)

Unopposed

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

South Dakota — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James H. Kyle	Populist	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected February 18, 1897. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James H. Kyle (Populist)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Utah — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joseph L. Rawlins	Democratic	—	—	Elected
Moses Thatcher	Democratic	—	—	—
[FNU] Henderson	Unknown	—	—	—
[FNU] Brown	Unknown	—	—	—

Incumbent retired. New senator elected February 3, 1897. Democratic gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph L. Rawlins (Democratic) 32

▌Moses Thatcher (Democratic) 29

▌[FNU] Henderson (Unknown) 1

▌[FNU] Brown (Unknown) 1

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Utah — Senate (Class 1) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Frank J. Cannon	Republican	—	—	Elected

Utah became a state January 4, 1896. First senators elected January 22, 1896. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Frank J. Cannon (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Utah — Senate (Class 3) — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Arthur Brown	Republican	—	—	Elected

Utah became a state January 4, 1896. First senators elected January 22, 1896. Republican gain. Winner did not run for the next term; see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur Brown (Republican)

[data missing]

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
Justin S. Morrill	Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent re-elected in 1896. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Justin S. Morrill (Republican)

[data missing]

Sources & further reading

Historical Senate race summary and linked records

Washington — Senate — General

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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
George Turner	Silver Republican	—	—	Elected

Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 29, 1897. Silver Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George Turner (Silver Republican) 67

[data missing]

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
John C. Spooner	Republican	—	—	Elected
Willis C. Silverthorn	Democratic	—	—	—
Edward S. Bragg	Gold Democratic	—	—	—

Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected January 27, 1897. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John C. Spooner (Republican) 92.13%

▌Willis C. Silverthorn (Democratic) 6.30%

▌Edward S. Bragg (Gold Democratic) 1.57%

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
Edmund Pettus · Alabama	—	—	1	—
James K. Jones · Arkansas	—	—	1	—
George Perkins · California	—	—	1	—
Henry M. Teller · Colorado	—	—	1	—
Orville H. Platt · Connecticut	—	—	1	—
Alexander S. Clay · Georgia	—	—	1	—
Henry Heitfeld · Idaho	—	—	1	—
William E. Mason · Illinois	—	—	1	—
Charles W. Fairbanks · Indiana	—	—	1	—
William B. Allison · Iowa	—	—	1	—
William A. Harris · Kansas	—	—	1	—
Samuel D. McEnery · Louisiana	—	—	1	—
George L. Wellington · Maryland	—	—	1	—
George G. Vest · Missouri	—	—	1	—
John P. Jones · Nevada	—	—	1	—
Jacob H. Gallinger · New Hampshire	—	—	1	—
Thomas C. Platt · New York	—	—	1	—
Jeter Pritchard · North Carolina	—	—	1	—
Henry C. Hansbrough · North Dakota	—	—	1	—
Joseph B. Foraker · Ohio	—	—	1	—
Boies Penrose · Pennsylvania	—	—	1	—
Joseph Earle · South Carolina	—	—	1	—
James H. Kyle · South Dakota	—	—	1	—
Joseph L. Rawlins · Utah	—	—	1	—
Justin S. Morrill · Vermont	—	—	1	—
George Turner · Washington	—	—	1	—
John C. Spooner · 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