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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.
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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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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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.
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.
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)
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Connecticut (special)
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Delaware (special)
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Georgia
Georgia (regular)
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Georgia (special)
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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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)
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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)
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire (regular)
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New Hampshire (special)
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New York
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North Carolina
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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Vermont
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