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1812–13 United States Senate elections

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1812–13 United States Senate elections
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The 1812–13 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states, coinciding with President James Madison's re-election. 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 1812 and 1813, 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 3.

Quick facts 12 of the 36 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 19 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

The Democratic-Republican Party lost two seats but still retained an overwhelming Senate majority. As in recent elections, the minority Federalists had gone into the elections with such a small share of Senate seats (6 out of 36, or 16.7%) that if they had won every one of the elections, they would still not have controlled a majority.

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Change in composition

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Before the elections

Composition after September 1812 elections in the new state of Louisiana.

DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3 DR2 DR1
DR9 DR10 DR11 DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18
Majority → DR19
DR28
Pa.
Retired
DR27
Ohio
Retired
DR26
N.C.
Retired
DR25
Ky.
Retired
DR24
Md.
Unknown
DR23
La.
Unknown
DR22
S.C.
Ran
DR21
N.Y.
Ran
DR20
Ga.
Ran
DR29
Vt.
Retired
F7
N.H.
Ran
F6
Conn.
Ran
F5 F4 F3 F2 F1

Result of the regular elections

DR8 DR7 DR6 DR5 DR4 DR3 DR2 DR1
DR9 DR10 DR11 DR12 DR13 DR14 DR15 DR16 DR17 DR18
Majority → DR19
V1
Md.
DR Loss
DR27
S.C.
Re-elected
DR26
Ga.
Re-elected
DR25
Vt.
Hold
DR24
Pa.
Hold
DR23
Ohio
Hold
DR22
N.C.
Hold
DR21
La.
Hold
DR20
Ky.
Hold
V2
N.H.
F Loss
F6
N.Y.
Gain
F5
Conn.
Re-elected
F5 F4 F3 F2 F1
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Race summaries

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Special elections during the 12th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1812 or before March 4, 1813; ordered by election date.

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Races leading to the 13th Congress

In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1813 (except where noted due to late election); ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

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Special elections during the 13th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated in 1813 after March 4; ordered by election date.

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Connecticut

Connecticut (regular)

Connecticut (special)

Delaware (special)

Georgia

Georgia (regular)

Georgia (special)

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Maryland (regular)

The Maryland legislature failed to elect a senator before the March 3, 1813, the beginning of the term. Robert Henry Goldsborough was appointed to fill the seat.

Maryland (special)

Quick facts 80 members of the Maryland General Assembly, Candidate ...

Robert H. Goldsborough won election over Edward Lloyd by a margin of 20.45%, or 18 votes, for the Class 3 seat.[18]

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Massachusetts (special)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire (regular)

New Hampshire (special)

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Vermont

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