1868 and 1869 United States Senate elections
Races leading to the 41st Congress
In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1869; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

1868 and 1869 United States Senate elections

Section Title: Races leading to the 41st Congress
Table Section Text: In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1869; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.

State	Incumbent	Results	Candidates

Senator	Party	Electoral history

California	John Conness	Republican	1862 or 1863	Unknown if incumbent lost re-election or retired. Winner elected in 1868. Democratic gain.	√ Eugene Casserly (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.]

Connecticut	James Dixon	Republican	1856 1863	Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1868 or 1869. Republican hold.	√ William Buckingham (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Delaware	James A. Bayard, Jr.	Democratic	1851 1857 1863 1864 (Resigned) 1867 (Appointed) 1869 (Special)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1869. Democratic hold.	√ Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.]

Florida	Adonijah Welch	Republican	1868 (Special)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1868 or 1869. Republican hold.	√ Abijah Gilbert (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Indiana	Thomas A. Hendricks	Democratic	1862	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1868. Republican gain.	√ Daniel D. Pratt (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Maine	Lot M. Morrill	Republican	1861 (Special) 1863	Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1869. Republican hold.	√ Hannibal Hamlin (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Maryland	William P. Whyte	Democratic	1868 (Appointed)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1868 or 1869. Democratic hold.	√ William T. Hamilton (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.]

Massachusetts	Charles Sumner	Republican	1851 (Special) 1857 1863	Incumbent re-elected in 1869.	√ Charles Sumner (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Michigan	Zachariah Chandler	Republican	1857 1863	Incumbent re-elected in 1869.	√ Zachariah Chandler (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Minnesota	Alexander Ramsey	Republican	1863	Incumbent re-elected in 1869.	√ Alexander Ramsey (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Mississippi	Vacant since January 21, 1861 when Jefferson Davis (D) resigned.	Legislature failed to elect during Civil War and Reconstruction. Seat remained vacant until 1870.	None.

Missouri	John B. Henderson	Republican	1862 (Appointed) 1862	Incumbent retired. Winner elected in 1868. Republican hold.	√ Carl Schurz (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Nebraska	Thomas Tipton	Republican	1867	Incumbent re-elected in 1869.	√ Thomas Tipton (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Nevada	William M. Stewart	Republican	1865	Incumbent re-elected in 1869.	√ William M. Stewart (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

New Jersey	Frederick T. Frelinghuysen	Republican	1866 (Appointed) 1867 (Special)	Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected in 1869. Democratic gain.	√ John P. Stockton (Democratic) Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

New York	Edwin D. Morgan	Republican	1863	Incumbent lost renomination. Winner elected January 19, 1869. Republican hold.	√ Reuben E. Fenton (Republican) Henry C. Murphy (Democratic) Henry S. Randall (Democratic)

Ohio	Benjamin Wade	Republican	1851 1856 1863	Incumbent lost renomination. Winner elected in 1868. Democratic gain.	√ Allen G. Thurman (Democratic) [Data unknown/missing.]

Pennsylvania	Charles R. Buckalew	Democratic	1863	Unknown if incumbent lost re-election or retired. Winner elected January 19, 1869. Republican gain.	√ John Scott (Republican) 58.65% William A. Wallace (Democratic) 38.35% Hiester Clymer (Democratic) 0.75%

Rhode Island	William Sprague IV	Republican	1862	Incumbent re-elected in 1868.	√ William Sprague IV (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Tennessee	David T. Patterson	Democratic	1866 (Special)	Incumbent retired. Winner elected early in October 22, 1867 for the term beginning March 4, 1869. Republican gain.	√ William G. Brownlow (Republican) 63 William B. Stokes (Republican) 39

Texas	Vacant since March 23, 1861 when Louis Wigfall (D) withdrew.	Legislature failed to elect during Civil War and Reconstruction. Seat remained vacant until 1870.	None.

Vermont	George F. Edmunds	Republican	1866 (Appointed) 1866 (Special)	Incumbent re-elected in 1868.	√ George F. Edmunds (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Virginia	Vacant since January 2, 1864 when Joseph Segar (U) was not seated.	Legislature failed to elect during Civil War and Reconstruction. Seat remained vacant until 1870.	None.

West Virginia	Peter G. Van Winkle	Republican	1863	Unknown if incumbent lost re-election or retired. Winner elected in 1868 or 1869. Republican hold.	√ Arthur I. Boreman (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Wisconsin	James R. Doolittle	Republican	1857 1863	Unknown if incumbent lost re-election or retired. Winner elected in 1868 or 1869. Republican hold.	√ Matthew H. Carpenter (Republican) [Data unknown/missing.]

Sentence(s)

At the United States Senate elections, Republican Edwin D. Morgan was elected in 1863.

final_sentence: At the United States Senate elections, Republican Edwin D. Morgan was elected in 1863.