1834–35 United States Senate elections

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16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 25 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Anti-Jacksonian Jacksonian Nullifier Last election 23 seats 21 seats 2 seats Seats before 26 20 2 Seats won 6 8 1 Seats after 24 22 2 Seat change 2 2 Seats up 8 7 1
Results:      Jacksonian Hold      Jacksonian Gain      Anti-Jacksonian Hold      Anti-Jacksonian Gain      Nullifier Hold      Legislature Failed To Elect
Majority Party before election Anti-Jacksonian Elected Majority Party Anti-Jacksonian

The 1834–35 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1834 and 1835, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.^[1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2.

The Anti-Jackson coalition maintained control of the Senate. However, during the 24th Congress, the Jacksonian coalition gained control of the Senate.

Results summary

Senate party division, 24th Congress (1835–1837)

• Majority party: Jacksonian (21–31)
• Minority party: Anti-Jackson (24–19)
• Other parties: Nullifier (2)
• Total seats: 48–52

Change in composition

Before the elections

Result of the regular elections