95th United States Congress
Senate
replacements: 11 Democratic: 3 seat net loss Republican: 3 seat net gain deaths: 4 resignations: 5 vacancy: Total seats with changes: 9

95th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: replacements: 11 Democratic: 3 seat net loss Republican: 3 seat net gain deaths: 4 resignations: 5 vacancy: Total seats with changes: 9

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation

Arkansas (2)	John L. McClellan (D)	Died November 28, 1977. Successor appointed to finish the term.	Kaneaster Hodges Jr. (D)	December 10, 1977

Montana (2)	Lee Metcalf (D)	Died January 12, 1978. Successor appointed to finish the term.	Paul G. Hatfield (D)	January 22, 1978

Minnesota (1)	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	Died January 13, 1978. Successor appointed to continue the term.	Muriel Humphrey (D)	January 25, 1978

Alabama (3)	James Allen (D)	Died June 1, 1978. Successor appointed to continue the term.	Maryon Pittman Allen (D)	June 8, 1978

Alabama (3)	Maryon Pittman Allen (D)	Appointee lost special election. Successor elected November 7, 1978.	Donald Stewart (D)	November 7, 1978

Minnesota (1)	Muriel Humphrey (DFL)	Appointee retired when successor qualified. Successor elected November 7, 1978.	David Durenberger (R)	November 8, 1978

Montana (2)	Paul G. Hatfield (D)	Lost nomination to the next term. Resigned early December 12, 1978.	Max Baucus (D)	December 15, 1978

Kansas (2)	James B. Pearson (R)	Resigned December 23, 1978. Successor appointed, having already been elected to the next term.	Nancy Kassebaum (R)	December 23, 1978

Mississippi (2)	James Eastland (D)	Resigned December 27, 1978. Successor appointed, having already been elected to the next term.	Thad Cochran (R)	December 27, 1978

Minnesota (2)	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	Resigned December 29, 1978. Successor appointed, having already been elected to the next term.	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	December 30, 1978

Wyoming (2)	Clifford Hansen (R)	Resigned December 31, 1978. Successor appointed, having already been elected to the next term.	Alan K. Simpson (R)	January 1, 1979

Virginia (2)	William L. Scott (R)	Resigned January 1, 1979. Successor appointed, having already been elected to the next term.	John Warner (R)	January 2, 1979

Sentence(s)

Nancy Kassebaum (R) succeeded James B. Pearson (R) from December 23, 1978.

final_sentence: Nancy Kassebaum (R) succeeded James B. Pearson (R) from December 23, 1978.