Montoya was Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (19471951 and 19551957) and a four-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives (19571964). He died in 1933.[16]. The South Carolina race was mostly a Democratic primary election held the previous summer on August 27, 1912. These are also the earliest Senate elections in which at least one elected Senator is still serving (Patrick Leahy of Vermont). Populist former Governor and Senator Huey Long of neighboring Louisiana traveled to Arkansas on a seven-day campaign swing on her behalf. President. [38][39], Republican Matthew Quay was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the 1893 election. Incumbent Democratic senator Fritz Hollings easily defeated Republican challenger Gwen Bush to win his third term. Ninety-five per cent. In 1911, Ashurst presided over Arizona's constitutional convention. Economic issues, specifically inflation and stagnation, were also a factor that contributed to Republican losses. Colt would be re-elected in 1918, and die near the end of that second term on August 18, 1824. The 1932 United States Senate elections coincided with Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory over incumbent Herbert Hoover in the presidential election. Democratic incumbent Frank Moss was reelected to a second term over Republican candidate Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University. In Delaware, the legislature again failed to elect a candidate, leaving both senate seats vacant the only time a state has gone without representation in the Senate since the first congress. All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats. Incumbent lost renomination and then lost re-election as Popular Government candidate. Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives[1]. DemocraticNonpartisan League Party (North Dakota), Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Quentin Burdick sought and received re-election to his second term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.[1]. The final election results represented a political divide between the eastern and western portions of the state, Schweiker in the east and Flaherty in the west, with the exception of Flaherty's slim 4,491 vote victory in Philadelphia.[38]. The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a special election held on January 19, 2010, in order to fill the Massachusetts Class I United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013. Metzenbaum lost the primary election to retired astronaut John Glenn, who went on to win the general election and win every county in the state over Republican Ralph Perk, Mayor of Cleveland. Following the elections, at the beginning of the 94th U.S. Congress, the Democratic caucus controlled 61 seats (including one independent), and the Republican caucus controlled 38 seats (including one Conservative). In 1973, then-incumbent senator Norris Cotton announced he would not seek re-election. "[10] When she was invited by Vice President Charles Curtis to preside over the Senate she took advantage of the situation to announce that she would run for reelection. North Carolina had 2 elections for the same seat, due to the December 12, 1930 death of five-term Democrat Lee S. Overman. In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1901; ordered by state. Baucus advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Larry R. Williams, an author and the Republican nominee. In the class 3 seat, Democrat John Thornton retired. This alliance antagonized New Mexicans of Spanish heritage, who had hoped that one of their own would become a Senator.[55]. But, there was a particular oddity to the three racesall three had incumbents who were never elected to the office in the first place. Republicans took three open seats, including one special election in Minnesota, as well as regular elections in Mississippi and South Dakota. [1], The legislature formally elected James a second time January 16, 1912, to comply with a federal rule requiring an election on the second Tuesday after the meeting of the legislature.[1]. Two elections were late and elected by legislatures: One election was late and elected popularly: This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 11:39. Economic issues, specifically inflation and stagnation, were also a factor that contributed to Republican losses. The Republicans took control of the senate by managing to make a net gain of two seats, which was reduced to one when Wayne Morse (R-OR) became an independent. Morris Shppard, C. B. Randell, Mat Zollner, and Jake Wolters were candidates. After President Kennedy's assassination, Robert Kennedy remained as Attorney General for Lyndon B. Johnson. The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary for governor on June 13, 1978. The Closest U.S. Senate Race in History, Durkin v. Wyman. Dixon, meanwhile, would go on to become Governor of Montana from 1921 to 1925. Among the Republican incumbents defeated in 1932 were Senate Majority Leader James Watson and five-term Senator Reed Smoot, an author of the controversial Smoot-Hawley tariff.[2]. The Independent-Republicans, on their part, nominated the liberal Republican David Durenberger, creating an unusual race in which the DFL candidate was positioned to the right of the Independent-Republican candidate. The bitterness over Catron and Fall's alliance made Fall a target of the local Republican Party, as they believed Fall had not contributed sufficiently to their efforts to secure New Mexico's statehood, and was not worthy of their nomination. In March 1974, at a dinner party held at Packwood's Washington D.C. home in McCall's honor, McCall informed Packwood that he would challenge him. This page was last edited on 29 September 2022, at 16:34. In November 1912, Massey lost the popular vote for the special election to Democratic attorney Key Pittman was elected by the Nevada Legislature January 28, 1913. Legislature had failed to elect, see above. This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in 1920, 1946, 1958, and 1980. One-term incumbent Republican (and future Vice President) Charles Curtis lost renomination to Governor of Kansas Walter R. Stubbs, who then lost the general election to Democratic Judge William H. Thompson as Democrats took control of the Kansas Legislature in the 1912 state elections. Republican Eben Sumner Draper had been considered a candidate for the seat, but the Republican party, then under the control of its hardline conservative faction (and in control of the legislature), chose Weeks instead.[40]. The 1966 United States Senate elections were elections on November 8, 1966 for the United States Senate which occurred midway through the second (and only full) term of President Lyndon B. Johnson.With divisions in the Democratic base over the Vietnam War, and with the traditional mid-term advantage of the party not holding the presidency, the Republicans took Democrat Willard Saulsbury Jr. had been a member of the Democratic National Committee since 1908 and had run for U.S. senator in 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1911, but Republicans controlled the state legislature and he was unsuccessful. These elections coincided with Democrat Woodrow Wilson's victory in the presidential election amid a divide in the Republican Party. There were no net party changes from retirements. The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.Together they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.. Murphy served only 3 years until his July 16, 1936 death. Two seats were unfilled by state legislators who failed to elect a new senator on time. Two special elections for seats held by Republicans were also held in conjunction with Republican nominee Paul Laxalt won the open seat. Senators are divided into three groups, or classes, whose terms are staggered so that a [5], Primaries were held June 6, 1932.[21][22]. Governor McDonald, on the advice of his Democratic legal advisor, Summers Burkhart, said that the legislature's procedure had been illegal, and failed to sign the credentialing papers in an attempt to oust Fall by forcing a special session of the legislature and a new vote. 1911 United States Senate election in Alabama, List of United States senators from Alabama, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama, List of United States senators from Arkansas, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 1912 United States Senate elections in Arizona, List of United States senators from Arizona, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona, List of United States senators from Colorado, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, List of United States senators from Delaware, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware, 1913 United States Senate election in Georgia, List of United States senators from Georgia, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, List of United States senators from Idaho, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Idaho, 1913 United States Senate elections in Illinois, List of United States senators from Illinois, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, List of United States senators from Kansas, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas, List of United States senators from Kentucky, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, List of United States senators from Louisiana, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, List of United States senators from Maine, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 1913 United States Senate special election in Maryland, List of United States senators from Maryland, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 1913 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, List of United States senators from Massachusetts, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, List of United States senators from Michigan, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, List of United States senators from Minnesota, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, List of United States senators from Mississippi, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, List of United States senators from Montana, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Montana, List of United States senators from Nebraska, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, List of United States senators from Nevada, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada, List of United States senators from New Hampshire, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, List of United States senators from New Jersey, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, List of United States senators from New Mexico, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico, List of United States senators from North Carolina, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, List of United States senators from Oklahoma, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, List of United States senators from Oregon, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, List of United States senators from Rhode Island, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1913 United States Senate election in South Carolina, List of United States senators from South Carolina, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, List of United States senators from South Dakota, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota, List of United States senators from Tennessee, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, List of United States senators from Texas, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, List of United States senators from Virginia, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, List of United States senators from West Virginia, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, List of United States senators from Wyoming, 1912 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 1912 United States House of Representatives elections, "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate - Special Race - Nov 05, 1912", "U.S. Senate: The Election Case of William P. Jackson v. Blair Lee of Maryland (1914)", "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Mar 27, 1912", "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Dec 12, 1911", "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Jan 14, 1913", "Senate journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska. The New Hampshire election resulted in the longest contested election for the U.S. Congress in United States history. In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1913; ordered by state. He then ran in the popular election as a "Popular Government" candidate, but also lost re-election. The Minnesota Legislature unanimously ratified the popular vote January 21, 1913: Nelson later would be re-elected again in 1918 to a fifth term, before his 1923 death. He was acquitted, after which Governor William Stone appointed Quay to the vacated Senate seat (a power the Governor did not legally have until the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1913). One-term Democrat LeRoy Percy lost renomination in mid-1911 to white supremacist James K. Vardaman, who was then elected January 16, 1912 to the seat, unopposed.[1]. In nineteen races the margin of victory was under 10%. Former Secretary of the Navy Republican John Warner beat Attorney General of Virginia Andrew P. Miller. Kennedy responded to these charges in a televised town meeting by saying, "If the senator of the state of New York is going be selected on who's lived here the longest, then I think people are going vote for my opponent. "There was no choice in the separate balloting on January 14. Thompson would only serve one term, losing re-election in 1918. The 1990 United States Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. During the 2002 U.S. Senate elections, all thirty-three regularly scheduled Class II Senate seats as well as a special election in Missouri were held.. This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 08:51. The 1980 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4.Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter.Republicans also won control of the Senate, though Democrats retained a majority in the House of Representatives.The election is sometimes referred to as part of the "Reagan Revolution", a One-term Democrat Thomas H. Paynter retired and Democratic Representative Ollie James was easily elected January 16, 1912. Despite the Democratic majority, the Nebraska legislature elected Republican Norris unanimously, upholding the popular vote. Republican Winthrop M. Crane, who was first appointed in 1904, retired. Following the death of senator Jim Allen, his widow Maryon was appointed by governor George Wallace to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Lee presented his credentials to serve as senator on December 5, 1913, but he did not qualify until January 28, 1914 because Jackson claimed that "since [Jackson] had been appointed under the original constitutional provision, [Jackson] was entitled to hold his seat until the regularly scheduled adjournment date of the Maryland state assembly. Democratic candidate, attorney and prosecutor Patrick Leahy defeated the Republican candidate, congressman Richard W. Mallary to succeed him. Incumbent Democrat J. William Fulbright lost renomination to Governor of Arkansas Dale Bumpers. Republican James B. Pearson retired and was succeeded by Nancy Kassebaum, the daughter of Alf Landon, defeating Democratic nominee William R. Roy, the former U.S. Representative. Senator Marlow Cook ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor of Kentucky Wendell Ford. Instead, the legislature adjourned sine die without electing a Senator due to a dispute between Sen. Quay's political machine and an anti-Quay faction within the Republican Party, along with Democratic Party opposition. Hamilton.[4]. In these elections, the winners was elected in 1901 after March 4 and seated in the 57th Congress. His Democratic Party picked up a net two seats from the Republicans.As of 2022, this was the last time either party has had a two-thirds majority in the Senate, which would have hypothetically allowed the Senate Democrats to Plywood magnate Rudy Boschwitz campaigned as a liberal Republican and spent freely of his own money, but all that seemed to really matter was that he was neither a DFLer or Wendell Anderson in an election cycle where both were rejected by the voters. If it's going be selected on who's got the best New York accent, then I think I'm probably out too. Democratic Governor of Arkansas Joseph T. Robinson appointed John N. Heiskell January 6, 1913 to continue the term just until a special election. Of the 32 seats up for election, 17 were won by Democrats, thereby gaining 4 seats from the Republicans. Democratic incumbent Pierre Salinger, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Senator Clair Engle three months earlier, was defeated in his bid for a full term by Republican candidate George Murphy, a retired actor. Senator Hugh Scott successfully sought re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Genevieve Blatt. Henry F. Ashurst was elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1897. Democrats had 21 seats up for election, plus 1 Independent and 1 Independent Democrat, while the Republicans had only 10 [46], "The Democratic Legislature will be called upon to elect a Republican for United States Senator. Incumbent Democrat Mike Gravel won re-election to a second term over Republican State Senator Clyde "C.R." The Montana Legislature then unanimously elected Walsh January 14, 1913.[11]. Democratic incumbent Philip Hart was easily reelected to a second term over Republican challenger Elly M. Peterson. While 1978 was generally a Democratic year, Thurmond was able to pull off a commanding victory over Ravenel. As Wyman was the more experienced politician, he was predicted by many to win handily.[16]. Incumbent Democrat Albert Gore Sr. was re-elected to a third term over Republican candidate Dan Kuykendall. It coincided with the election of Barack Obama as President.All 435 voting seats, as well as all 6 non-voting seats, were up for Source: Clerk of the United States House of Representatives[1]. "[24] The Senate considered Jackson's challenge but eventually rejected it and seated Lee. 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