United States Senate elections, 1846

The United States Senate election of 1846 was an election which had the Democratic Party gain four seats in the United States Senate.

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

Results

Senate Party Division, 30th Congress (1847–1849)

• Majority Party: Democratic (38)
• Minority Party: Whig (21)
• Other Parties: Independent Democrat (1)
• Total Seats: 60

Change in Senate composition

Senate composition before the elections

D8	D7	D6	D5	D4	D3	D2	D1	V1
D9	D10	D11	D12	D13	D14	D15	D16	D17	D18
D28	D27	D26	D25	D24	D23	D22	D21	D20	D19
D29	← Majority
	D30	D31	D32	D33	D34	W22	W21	W20	W19
W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17	W18
W8	W7	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2	W1	V2

Senate composition as a result of the elections

D10	D9	D8	D7	D6	D5	D4	D3	D2	D1
D11	D12	D13	D14	D15	D16	D17	D18	D19	D20
D30	D29	D28	D27	D26	D25	D24	D23	D22	D21
D31	← Majority
	D32	D33	D34	D35	D36	D37	D38	ID1	W21
W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17	W18	W19	W20
W10	W9	W8	W7	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2	W1

Key:	D =Democratic ID =Independent Democrat W =Whig V =Vacant √ = Incumbent re-elected O = Party hold: New senator elected from same party + = Party gain: New senator elected from different party

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1846

References

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