United States Senate elections, 1858

United States Senate elections, 1858

1858
22 of the 66 seats in the United States Senate 33 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Democratic Republican American Last election 41 seats 20 seats 5 seats Seats won 38 26 2 Seat change 3 6 3
Majority Party before election Democratic Party Elected Majority Party Democratic Party

The United States Senate election of 1858 was an election which had the Republican Party gain six additional seats in the United States Senate.

As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Results

35th Congress, 1859-1861

• Majority Party: Democratic (38)
• Minority Party: Republican (26)
• Other Parties: American (2)
• Total Seats: 66

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D A A R R R R R R R A A A R R R R R R R R R R R R R

In the next Congress D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D A A R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Key:	A =American D =Democratic R =Republican	Majority divider

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1858
• Lincoln–Douglas debates

References

• Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present, via Senate.gov