United States Senate elections, 1888 and 1889

United States Senate elections, 1888 and 1889

← 1886 / 1887 Dates vary by state 1890 / 1891 →
26 of the 76 seats in the U.S. Senate (as well as special elections) 39 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 38 37 Seats won 12 13 Seats after 38 37 Seat change Seats up 12 13   Third party   Party Readjuster Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seats after 1 Seat change 1 Seats up 1
Majority Party before election Republican Elected Majority Party Republican

Republican

Republican

The United States Senate elections of 1888 and 1889 were elections that coincided with Benjamin Harrison's victory over incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Both parties were unchanged in the general elections, but later special elections would give Republicans an eight-seat majority, mostly from newly admitted states.

As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

Senate Party Division, 51st Congress (1889–1891)

There were no special elections during 1888 or in 1889 before March 4.

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1889; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

In these elections, the winners were elected in 1889 after March 4; ordered by election date.

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