Senate
United States elections · 1942 · 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
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Bankhead II | Democratic | 69212 | 100.00% | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John H. Bankhead II (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Arkansas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John L. McClellan | Democratic | 99124 | 100.00% | Elected |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John L. McClellan (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Colorado — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin C. Johnson | Democratic | 174612 | 50.23% | Elected |
| Ralph Lawrence Carr | Republican | 170970 | 49.19% | — |
| Carle Whithead | Socialist | 1387 | 0.40% | — |
| James Allander | Communist | 627 | 0.18% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Edwin C. Johnson (Democratic) 50.2%
▌Ralph Lawrence Carr (Republican) 49.2%
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Colorado — Senate Class 3 — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Millikin | Republican | 191517 | 56.12% | Elected |
| James A. Marsh | Democratic | 143817 | 42.14% | — |
| Lewis Haley Tiley | Independent | 4262 | 1.25% | — |
| Edgar P. Sherman | Socialist | 1664 | 0.49% | — |
Interim appointee elected November 3, 1942. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Eugene Millikin (Republican) 56.1%
▌James A. Marsh (Democratic) 42.1%
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Delaware — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Douglass Buck | Republican | 46210 | 54.17% | Elected |
| E. Ennalls Berl | Democratic | 38322 | 44.92% | — |
| Thomas J. Sard | Prohibition | 776 | 0.91% | — |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y C. Douglass Buck (Republican) 54.2%
▌E. Ennalls Berl (Democratic) 44.9%
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Georgia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell Jr. | Democratic | 59870 | 96.94% | Elected |
| LeVert Dwyer Shivers | Independent | 1892 | 3.06% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Richard Russell Jr. (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Idaho — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Republican | 73353 | 51.53% | Elected |
| Glen H. Taylor | Democratic | 68989 | 48.47% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y John Thomas (Republican) 51.5%
▌Glen H. Taylor (Democratic) 48.5%
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Illinois — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wayland Brooks | Republican | — | 53.20% | Elected |
| Raymond S. McKeough | Democratic | — | 46.40% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y C. Wayland Brooks (Republican) 53.2%
▌Raymond S. McKeough (Democratic) 46.4%
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Iowa — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George A. Wilson | Republican | 410383 | 57.97% | Elected |
| Clyde L. Herring | Democratic | 295194 | 41.70% | — |
| M. M. Heptonstall | Prohibition | 1461 | 0.21% | — |
| Ernest J. Seeman | Independent Progressive | 821 | 0.12% | — |
| Scattering | None | 4 | 0.00% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y George A. Wilson (Republican) 58.0%
▌Clyde L. Herring (Democratic) 41.7%
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Kansas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Capper | Republican | 284059 | 57.11% | Elected |
| George McGill | Democratic | 200437 | 40.30% | — |
| C. Floyd Hester | Prohibition | 12863 | 2.59% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur Capper (Republican) 57.1%
▌George McGill (Democratic) 40.3%
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Kentucky — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Chandler | Democratic | 216958 | 55.34% | Elected |
| Richard J. Colbert | Republican | 175081 | 44.66% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Happy Chandler (Democratic) 55.3%
▌Richard J. Colbert (Republican) 44.7%
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Louisiana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen J. Ellender | Democratic | 85488 | 100.00% | Elected |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Allen J. Ellender (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Maine — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace H. White | Republican | — | 66.70% | Elected |
| Fulton J. Redman | Democratic | — | 33.30% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Wallace H. White (Republican) 66.7%
▌Fulton J. Redman (Democratic) 33.3%
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Massachusetts — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | Republican | 721239 | 52.44% | Elected |
| Joseph E. Casey | Democratic | 641042 | 46.61% | — |
| George Lyman Paine | Socialist | 4802 | 0.35% | — |
| Horace I. Hillis | Socialist Labor | 4781 | 0.35% | — |
| George L. Thompson | Prohibition | 3577 | 0.26% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (Republican) 52.4%
▌Joseph E. Casey (Democratic) 46.6%
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Michigan — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer S. Ferguson | Republican | 589652 | 49.55% | Elected |
| Prentiss M. Brown | Democratic | 561595 | 47.19% | — |
| Gerald L. K. Smith (sticker) | Republican | 32173 | 2.70% | — |
| Leroy M. Powell | Prohibition | 6526 | 0.55% | — |
| Scattering | None | 20 | 0.00% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Homer S. Ferguson (Republican) 49.6%
▌Prentiss M. Brown (Democratic) 47.2%
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Minnesota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph H. Ball | Republican | 356297 | 46.98% | Elected |
| Elmer A. Benson | Farmer–Labor | 213965 | 28.21% | — |
| Martin A. Nelson | Independent | 109226 | 14.40% | — |
| Ed Murphy | Democratic | 78959 | 10.41% | — |
Interim appointee elected. Winner did not run to finish the term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Joseph H. Ball (Republican) 47.0%
▌Elmer A. Benson (Farmer–Labor) 28.2%
▌Martin A. Nelson (Independent) 14.4%
▌Ed Murphy (Democratic) 10.4%
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Minnesota — Senate Class 2 — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur E. Nelson | Republican | 372240 | 56.12% | Elected |
| Al Hansen | Farmer–Labor | 177008 | 26.68% | — |
| John E. O’Rourke | Democratic | 114086 | 17.20% | — |
Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 3, 1942. Republican hold. Winner did not run for the next term, see below. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Arthur E. Nelson (Republican) 56.1%
▌Al Hansen (Farmer–Labor) 26.7%
▌John E. O'Rourke (Democratic) 17.2%
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Mississippi — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Eastland | Democratic | 51355 | 100.00% | Elected |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James Eastland (Democratic)
Unopposed
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Montana — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Murray | Democratic | 83673 | 49.07% | Elected |
| Wellington D. Rankin | Republican | 82461 | 48.36% | — |
| Charles R. Miller | Prohibition | 2711 | 1.59% | — |
| E. H. Helterbran | Socialist | 1669 | 0.98% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James E. Murray (Democratic) 49.1%
▌Wellington D. Rankin (Republican) 48.4%
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Nebraska — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth S. Wherry | Republican | 186207 | 48.97% | Elected |
| George W. Norris | Independent | 108899 | 28.64% | — |
| Foster May | Democratic | 83768 | 22.03% | — |
| Albert F. Ruthven | Independent | 1348 | 0.35% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Kenneth S. Wherry (Republican) 49.0%
▌George W. Norris (Independent) 28.6%
▌Foster May (Democratic) 22.0%
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Nevada — Senate Class 1 — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James G. Scrugham | Democratic | 23805 | 58.72% | Elected |
| Cecil W. Creel | Republican | 16735 | 41.28% | — |
Appointee lost nomination to finish term. New senator elected November 3, 1942 and qualified December 7, 1942. Democratic hold. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y James G. Scrugham (Democratic) 58.7%
▌Cecil W. Creel (Republican) 41.3%
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New Hampshire — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styles Bridges | Republican | 88601 | 54.61% | Elected |
| Francis P. Murphy | Democratic | 73656 | 45.39% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Styles Bridges (Republican) 54.6%
▌Francis P. Murphy (Democratic) 45.4%
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New Jersey — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert W. Hawkes | Republican | 648855 | 53.09% | Elected |
| William H. Smathers | Democratic | 559851 | 45.81% | — |
| William L. Becker | Socialist | 6775 | 0.55% | — |
| Lorenzo Harris | Independent Progressive | 3224 | 0.26% | — |
| Elmo L. Bateman | Prohibition | 1438 | 0.12% | — |
| John C. Butterworth | Socialist Labor | 1310 | 0.11% | — |
| George Breitman | Socialist Workers | 679 | 0.06% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Albert W. Hawkes (Republican) 53.1%
▌William H. Smathers (Democratic) 45.8%
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New Mexico — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hatch | Democratic | 63301 | 59.16% | Elected |
| J. Benson Newell | Republican | 43704 | 40.84% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Carl Hatch (Democratic) 59.2%
▌J. Benson Newell (Republican) 40.8%
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North Carolina — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Bailey | Democratic | 230427 | 65.91% | Elected |
| Sam J. Morris | Republican | 119165 | 34.09% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Josiah Bailey (Democratic) 65.9%
▌Sam J. Morris (Republican) 34.1%
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Oklahoma — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward H. Moore | Republican | 204163 | 54.83% | Elected |
| Joshua B. Lee | Democratic | 166653 | 44.76% | — |
| Oliver W. Lawton | Prohibition | 1549 | 0.42% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Edward H. Moore (Republican) 54.8%
▌Joshua B. Lee (Democratic) 44.8%
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Oregon — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles L. McNary | Republican | 214755 | 77.06% | Elected |
| Walter W. Whitbeck | Democratic | 63946 | 22.94% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Charles L. McNary (Republican) 77.1%
▌Walter W. Whitbeck (Democratic) 22.9%
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Rhode Island — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore F. Green | Democratic | 138247 | 57.97% | Elected |
| Ira Lloyd Letts | Republican | 100240 | 42.03% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Theodore F. Green (Democratic) 58.0%
▌Ira Lloyd Letts (Republican) 42.0%
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South Carolina — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet R. Maybank | Democratic | 22556 | — | Elected |
| Write-Ins | No party | 2 | — | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Burnet R. Maybank (Democratic)
Unopposed
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South Dakota — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan J. Bushfield | Republican | 106704 | 58.74% | Elected |
| Tom Berry | Democratic | 74945 | 41.26% | — |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Harlan J. Bushfield (Republican) 58.7%
▌Tom Berry (Democratic) 41.3%
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Tennessee — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Stewart | Democratic | 109881 | 68.88% | Elected |
| F. Todd Meacham | Republican | 34324 | 21.52% | — |
| John Randolph Neal Jr. | Independent | 15317 | 9.60% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Tom Stewart (Democratic) 70.5%
▌F. Todd Meacham (Republican) 21.5%
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Texas — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Lee O'Daniel | Democratic | 260629 | 94.90% | Elected |
| Dudley Lawson | Republican | 12064 | 4.39% | — |
| Charles L. Somerville | People’s Unity | 1934 | 0.70% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y W. Lee O'Daniel (Democratic) 94.9%
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Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Glass | Democratic | 79421 | 91.08% | Elected |
| Lawrence S. Wilkes | Socialist | 5690 | 6.53% | — |
| Alice Burke | Communist | 2041 | 2.34% | — |
Incumbent re-elected. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Carter Glass (Democratic) 91.1%
▌Lawrence S. Wilkes (Socialist) 6.5%
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West Virginia — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Revercomb | Republican | 256816 | 55.36% | Elected |
| Matthew M. Neely | Democratic | 207045 | 44.64% | — |
Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. Winner did not run to finish the term, see above. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Chapman Revercomb (Republican) 55.4%
▌Matthew M. Neely (Democratic) 44.6%
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West Virginia — Senate Class 2 — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Ike Shott | Republican | 227469 | 52.27% | Elected |
| Joseph Rosier | Democratic | 207678 | 47.73% | — |
Interim appointee lost election to finish term. New senator elected November 3, 1942 and qualified November 17, 1942. Neither candidate ran in the contemporaneous election for the next term, see below. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Hugh Ike Shott (Republican) 52.3%
▌Joseph Rosier (Democratic) 47.7%
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Wyoming — Senate — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward V. Robertson | Republican | — | 54.60% | Elected |
| Harry Schwartz | Democratic | — | 45.40% | — |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. Source candidate / selection detail: ▌Y Edward V. Robertson (Republican) 54.6%
▌Harry Schwartz (Democratic) 45.4%
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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 H. Bankhead II · Alabama | — | — | 1 | — |
| John L. McClellan · Arkansas | — | — | 1 | — |
| Edwin C. Johnson · Colorado | — | — | 1 | — |
| C. Douglass Buck · Delaware | — | — | 1 | — |
| Richard Russell Jr. · Georgia | — | — | 1 | — |
| John Thomas · Idaho | — | — | 1 | — |
| C. Wayland Brooks · Illinois | — | — | 1 | — |
| George A. Wilson · Iowa | — | — | 1 | — |
| Arthur Capper · Kansas | — | — | 1 | — |
| Happy Chandler · Kentucky | — | — | 1 | — |
| Allen J. Ellender · Louisiana | — | — | 1 | — |
| Wallace H. White · Maine | — | — | 1 | — |
| Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. · Massachusetts | — | — | 1 | — |
| Homer S. Ferguson · Michigan | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joseph H. Ball · Minnesota | — | — | 1 | — |
| James Eastland · Mississippi | — | — | 1 | — |
| James E. Murray · Montana | — | — | 1 | — |
| Kenneth S. Wherry · Nebraska | — | — | 1 | — |
| Styles Bridges · New Hampshire | — | — | 1 | — |
| Albert W. Hawkes · New Jersey | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carl Hatch · New Mexico | — | — | 1 | — |
| Josiah Bailey · North Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Edward H. Moore · Oklahoma | — | — | 1 | — |
| Charles L. McNary · Oregon | — | — | 1 | — |
| Theodore F. Green · Rhode Island | — | — | 1 | — |
| Burnet R. Maybank · South Carolina | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harlan J. Bushfield · South Dakota | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Stewart · Tennessee | — | — | 1 | — |
| W. Lee O'Daniel · Texas | — | — | 1 | — |
| Carter Glass · Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chapman Revercomb · West Virginia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Edward V. Robertson · Wyoming | — | — | 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