39th United States Congress
Senate
replacements: 8 Democratic: 2-seat net loss Republican: 2-seat net gain Unionist: no net change Unconditional Union: no net change deaths: 4 resignations: 2 vacancy: 1 seats of newly admitted states: 2 seats of re-admitted states: 2 Total seats with changes: 12

39th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: replacements: 8 Democratic: 2-seat net loss Republican: 2-seat net gain Unionist: no net change Unconditional Union: no net change deaths: 4 resignations: 2 vacancy: 1 seats of newly admitted states: 2 seats of re-admitted states: 2 Total seats with changes: 12

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

Maryland (3)	Vacant	Sen. Thomas Hicks had died during previous congress. Successor elected March 9, 1865.	John Creswell (UU)	March 9, 1865

New Jersey (2)	Vacant	Although elected in time for this Congress, the Senator-elect was not seated until March 15, 1865. Senator was later removed in election dispute, see below.	John P. Stockton (D)	March 15, 1865

Tennessee (2)	Vacant	Tennessee re-admitted to the Union. Senators were elected July 24, 1866.	Joseph S. Fowler (U)	July 24, 1866

Tennessee (1)	David T. Patterson (U)	July 28, 1866

Iowa (3)	James Harlan (R)	Resigned May 15, 1865, after being appointed U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Successor elected January 13, 1866.	Samuel J. Kirkwood (R)	January 13, 1866

Vermont (3)	Jacob Collamer (R)	Died November 9, 1865. Successor was appointed November 21, 1865, to continue the term.	Luke P. Poland (R)	November 21, 1865

New Jersey (2)	John P. Stockton (D)	Disputed election led to Senate vacating the seat March 27, 1866. Successor elected September 19, 1866.	Alexander G. Cattell (R)	September 16, 1866

Vermont (1)	Solomon Foot (R)	Died March 28, 1866. Successor was appointed April 3, 1866, to continue the term.	George F. Edmunds (R)	April 3, 1866

Kansas (2)	James H. Lane (R)	Died July 11, 1866, after being mortally wounded from a self-inflicted gunshot 10 days earlier Successor was appointed July 19, 1866, to continue the term.	Edmund G. Ross (R)	July 19, 1866

New Hampshire (3)	Daniel Clark (R)	Resigned July 27, 1866, after being appointed Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.	George G. Fogg (R)	August 31, 1866

New Jersey (1)	William Wright (D)	Died November 1, 1866. Successor was appointed November 12, 1866. Appointee was elected January 23, 1867, to finish the term.	Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (R)	November 12, 1866

Nebraska (1)	New seat	Nebraska admitted to the Union March 1, 1867.	Thomas Tipton (R)	March 1, 1867

Nebraska (2)	John M. Thayer (R)

Sentence(s)

Solomon Foot (R) served until his death on March 28, 1866 and George F. Edmunds (R) began serving on April 3, 1866.

final_sentence: Solomon Foot (R) served until his death on March 28, 1866 and George F. Edmunds (R) began serving on April 3, 1866.