# 79th United States Congress

**Section:** Senate

| State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (1) | Monrad Wallgren (D) | Resigned January 9, 1945, after being elected Governor of Washington. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Hugh Mitchell (D) | January 10, 1945 |
| Connecticut (1) | Francis T. Maloney (D) | Died January 16, 1945. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election. | Thomas C. Hart (R) | February 15, 1945 |
| Missouri (1) | Harry S. Truman (D) | Resigned January 17, 1945, after being elected Vice President of the United States. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Frank P. Briggs (D) | January 18, 1945 |
| North Dakota (3) | John Moses (D) | Died March 3, 1945. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election, which he subsequently won. | Milton Young (R) | March 12, 1945 |
| Nevada (1) | James G. Scrugham (D) | Died June 23, 1945. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Edward P. Carville (D) | July 25, 1945 |
| California (1) | Hiram Johnson (R) | Died August 6, 1945. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election, which he subsequently won. | William F. Knowland (R) | August 26, 1945 |
| Ohio (1) | Harold H. Burton (R) | Resigned September 30, 1945, after being appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election. | James W. Huffman (D) | October 8, 1945 |
| Kentucky (2) | Happy Chandler (D) | Resigned November 1, 1945, after becoming Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election. | William A. Stanfill (R) | November 19, 1945 |
| Idaho (2) | John W. Thomas (R) | Died November 10, 1945. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election, which he subsequently lost. | Charles C. Gossett (D) | November 17, 1945 |
| Virginia (2) | Carter Glass (D) | Died May 28, 1946. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election. | Thomas G. Burch (D) | May 31, 1946 |
| Alabama (2) | John H. Bankhead II (D) | Died June 12, 1946. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election. | George R. Swift (D) | June 15, 1946 |
| Vermont (1) | Warren Austin (R) | Resigned August 2, 1946, after being appointed United States representative on the United Nations Security Council. Successor was appointed to serve until the next election. | Ralph Flanders (R) | November 1, 1946 |
| Florida (1) | Charles O. Andrews (D) | Died September 18, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | Spessard Holland (D) | September 25, 1946 |
| Alabama (2) | George R. Swift (D) | Resigned November 5, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | John Sparkman (D) | November 6, 1946 |
| Connecticut (1) | Thomas C. Hart (R) | Resigned November 5, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | Raymond E. Baldwin (R) | December 27, 1946 |
| Kentucky (2) | William A. Stanfill (R) | Resigned November 5, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term | John S. Cooper (R) | November 6, 1946 |
| Ohio (1) | James W. Huffman (D) | Resigned November 5, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | Kingsley A. Taft (R) | November 6, 1946 |
| Virginia (2) | Thomas G. Burch (D) | Resigned November 5, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | Absalom W. Robertson (D) | November 6, 1946 |
| Idaho (2) | Charles C. Gossett (D) | Resigned November 6, 1946. Successor was elected to finish term. | Henry Dworshak (R) | November 6, 1946 |
| North Carolina (2) | Josiah Bailey (D) | Died December 15, 1946. Successor was appointed to serve until a special election, which he subsequently lost. | William B. Umstead (D) | December 18, 1946 |
| Washington (1) | Hugh Mitchell (D) | Resigned December 25, 1946. Successor was appointed to finish the term already having to be elected the next term. | Harry P. Cain (R) | December 26, 1946 |

Question: How did the membership change in the senate of the 79th United States Congress (Washington state)?