1906–07 United States Senate elections
1906–07 United States Senate elections
Results of the elections: Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Legislature failed to elect
The 1906–07 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures . Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1906 and 1907, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock .[ 1] In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2 .
The Republican Party gained three seats in the United States Senate , expanding their majority to more twice that of the opposing Democratic Party . The elections were held alongside the 1906 House of Representatives elections , which saw a significant Democratic gain in contrast to the Senate elections.
In Georgia , the legislature failed to elect until shortly after the beginning of the 60th Congress on March 4. In Rhode Island , the legislature deadlocked and did not elect a Senator until well into 1908.
Results summary
Senate party division, 60th Congress (1907–1909)
Majority party: Republican (60)
Minority party: Democratic (28)
Other prties: 0
Vacancies: 2
Total seats: 90
Change in composition
Before the elections
At the beginning of 1906.
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
D7
D6
D16
D17
D18
D19 Al. Ran
D20 Ar. Ran
D21 Co. Retired
D22 Ga. Ran
D23 Id. Ran
D24 Ky. Ran
D25 La. Ran
R56 W.V. Ran
R57 Wyo. Ran
D33 Va. Ran
D32 Tex. Ran
D31 Tenn. Ran
D30 S.C. Ran
D29 Or. Retired
D28 N.C. Ran
D27 Mont. Retired
D26 Miss. Ran
R55 S.D. Ran
R54 R.I. Ran
R53 N.J. Ran
R52 N.H. Ran
R51 Neb. Retired
R50 Minn. Ran
R49 Mich. Retired
R48 Mass. Ran
R47 Me. Ran
R46 Kan. Ran
Majority →
R36
R37
R38
R39
R40
R41
R42
R43 Del. Retired
R44 Ill. Ran
R45 Ia. Ran
R35
R34
R33
R32
R31
R30
R29
R28
R27
R26
R16
R17
R18
R19
R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
R25
R15
R14
R13
R12
R11
R10
R9
R8
R7
R6
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Result of the general elections
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
D7
D6
D16
D17
D18
D19 Re-elected
D20 Re-elected
D21 Re-elected
D22 Re-elected
D23 Re-elected
D24 Re-elected
D25 Re-elected
R56 Hold
R57 Gain
R58 Gain
R59 Gain
R60 Gain
V1 R.I. R Loss
V2 Ga. D Loss
D28 Hold
D27 Hold
D26 Hold
R55 Hold
R54 Hold
R53 Hold
R52 Hold
R51 Re-elected
R50 Re-elected
R49 Re-elected
R48 Re-elected
R47 Re-elected
R46 Re-elected
Majority→
R45 Re-elected
R36
R37
R38
R39
R40
R41
R42
R43 Re-elected
R44 Re-elected
R35
R34
R33
R32
R31
R30
R29
R28
R27
R26
R16
R17
R18
R19
R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
R25
R15
R14
R13
R12
R11
R10
R9
R8
R7
R6
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Beginning of the next Congress
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
D7
D6
D16
D17
D18
D19
D20
D21
D22
D23
D24
D25
R56
R57
R58
R59
R60
V1 R.I.
D29 Ga. Appointed
D28
D27
D26
R55
R54
R53
R52
R51
R50
R49
R48
R47
R46
Majority→
R45
R36
R37
R38
R39
R40
R41
R42
R43
R44
R35
R34
R33
R32
R31
R30
R29
R28
R27
R26
R16
R17
R18
R19
R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
R25
R15
R14
R13
R12
R11
R10
R9
R8
R7
R6
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
Race summaries
Elections during the 59th Congress
In these elections, the winners were seated during 1906 or in 1907 before March 4; ordered by election date.
State
Incumbent
Results
Candidates
Senator
Party
Electoral history
Delaware (Class 1)
Vacant
Legislature had previously failed to elect. New senator elected June 12, 1906.Republican gain.
Kansas (Class 2)
Alfred W. Benson
Republican
1906 (appointed)
Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected January 22, 1907. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to the next term; see below.
Oregon (Class 2)
John M. Gearin
Democratic
1905 (appointed)
Interim appointee retired January 22, 1907, when successor elected. New senator elected January 22, 1907, ratifying popular selection made in 1906 state elections.[ 4] Republican gain. Winner was not elected to the next term; see below.
Michigan (Class 2)
Russell A. Alger
Republican
1902 (appointed) 1903 (special)
Incumbent died January 24, 1907. New senator elected February 5, 1907. Republican hold. Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
In this election, the winner was seated March 4, 1909, in the 61st Congress.
State
Incumbent
Results
Candidates
Senator
Party
Electoral history
Alabama (Class 3)
Edmund Pettus
Democratic
1903
Incumbent re-elected early January 22, 1907, for the term beginning March 4, 1909. Winner died July 27, 1907, and a new senator was elected early August 6, 1907.
July 27, 1907: August 6, 1907:
Elections leading to the 60th Congress
In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1907; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
State
Incumbent
Results
Candidates
Senator
Party
Electoral history
Alabama
John T. Morgan
Democratic
1876 1882 1888 1894 1900
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4] Winner died June 11, 1907, and a new senator was appointed June 17. Interim appointee elected July 16, 1907.
January 22, 1907: July 16, 1907:
Arkansas
James H. Berry
Democratic
1885 (special) 1889 1895 1901
Incumbent lost re-election. Winner elected January 29, 1907. Democratic hold.
Colorado
Thomas Patterson
Democratic
1901
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 16, 1907.Republican gain.
Delaware
J. Frank Allee
Republican
1903 (special)
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 16, 1907. Republican hold.
Georgia
Augustus O. Bacon
Democratic
1894 1900
Incumbent ran, but legislature failed to elect. Democratic loss. Incumbent was appointed to start the term and was later elected to finish the term; see below.
▌ Augustus O. Bacon (Democratic)[data missing ]
Idaho
Fred Dubois
Democratic
1890 1897 (lost) 1901
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected January 15, 1907.Republican gain.
Illinois
Shelby M. Cullom
Republican
1882 1888 1894 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
Iowa
Jonathan Dolliver
Republican
1900 (appointed) 1901 (appointed) 1902 (special)
Incumbent re-elected January 23, 1907.
Kansas
Alfred W. Benson
Republican
1906 (appointed)
Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected January 22, 1907. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above.
Kentucky
J. C. S. Blackburn
Democratic
1884 1890 1897 (lost) 1900
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected January 9, 1906.[ 9] Democratic hold.
Louisiana
Murphy J. Foster
Democratic
1900
Incumbent re-elected early May 18, 1904.[ 10]
Maine
William P. Frye
Republican
1881 (special) 1883 1889 1895 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907.
Massachusetts
Winthrop Crane
Republican
1904 (appointed) 1905 (special)
Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907.
Michigan
Russell A. Alger
Republican
1902 (appointed) 1903 (special)
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 15, 1907. Republican hold. Winner was subsequently elected to finish the current term; see above.
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Republican
1895 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
Mississippi
Anselm J. McLaurin
Democratic
1894 (special) 1900
Incumbent re-elected early January 19, 1904.[ 12]
Montana
William Clark
Democratic
1899 1900 (resigned) 1901
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 16, 1907.Republican gain.
Nebraska
Joseph Millard
Republican
1901 (special)
Incumbent retired. New senator elected January 15, 1907. Republican hold.
New Hampshire
Henry E. Burnham
Republican
1901
Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907.[ 13]
New Jersey
John F. Dryden
Republican
1902 (special)
Incumbent withdrew from renomination. New senator elected February 5, 1907. Republican hold.
North Carolina
F. M. Simmons
Democratic
1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
Oregon
John M. Gearin
Democratic
1905 (appointed)
Interim appointee retired. New senator elected January 2, 1907, ratifying popular selection made in 1906 state elections.[ 4] Republican gain.
Rhode Island
George P. Wetmore
Republican
1894 1900
Legislature failed to elect.[ 4] Republican loss.
South Carolina
Benjamin Tillman
Democratic
1894 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
South Dakota
Robert J. Gamble
Republican
1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.
Tennessee
Edward W. Carmack
Democratic
1901
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected January 15, 1907. Democratic hold.
Texas
Joseph W. Bailey
Democratic
1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 17]
Virginia
Thomas S. Martin
Democratic
1893 (early) 1899 (early)
Incumbent re-elected January 24, 1906.[ 18]
West Virginia
Stephen B. Elkins
Republican
1895 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
Wyoming
Francis E. Warren
Republican
1890 1893 (lost) 1895 1901
Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 4]
Elections during the 60th Congress
In these elections, the winners were elected in 1907 after March 4; sorted by election date.
State
Incumbent
Results
Candidates
Senator
Party
Electoral history
Wisconsin (Class 3)
John C. Spooner
Republican
1897 1903
Incumbent resigned April 30, 1907. New senator elected May 17, 1907. Republican hold.
Georgia (Class 2)
Augustus O. Bacon
Democratic
1894 1900 1907 (appointed)
Interim appointee elected July 9, 1907.
Alabama (Class 2)
John H. Bankhead
Democratic
1907 (appointed)
John T. Morgan (D), having just been re-elected (see above), died June 11, 1907. Interim appointee elected July 16, 1907.
Alabama (Class 3)
Edmund Pettus
Democratic
1903 1907
Incumbent, having just been re-elected, died July 27, 1907. New senator elected August 6, 1907. Democratic hold.
New senator was also elected early August 6, 1907, to the term beginning March 4, 1909.
Oklahoma (Class 2)
None (new state)
First senators elected December 10, 1907.Democratic gain.
Oklahoma (Class 3)
First senators elected December 10, 1907.Democratic gain.
Alabama
The two new senators, John H. Bankhead and Joseph F. Johnston , were named "alternate" senators at the state Democratic primary in 1906. The men who would beat them[ 19] both died so Bankhead and Johnston were elected in their places.
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Class 2
Alabama (regular, class 2)
Five-term Democrat John Tyler Morgan was re-elected January 22, 1907.[ 19]
Alabama (special, class 2)
Morgan died June 11, 1907, just three months into his sixth term.[ 20] Democrat John H. Bankhead was appointed June 18, 1907, to continue the term,[ 21] pending a July 16, 1907, special election, which he won.
Class 3
Alabama (regular, class 3)
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Two-term Democrat Edmund Pettus was re-elected early on January 22, 1907, for the term that would begin in 1909.[ 19] [ 22]
Alabama (special, class 3)
Pettus died July 27, 1907, even before his new term was supposed to begin.[ 20] Democrat Joseph F. Johnston was elected August 6, 1907, both to finish the term and to the next term.
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Notes
^ "17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)" . National Archives and Records Administration . February 8, 2022.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NO CHOICE IN RHODE ISLAND" . The New York Times . January 23, 1907. p. 1.
^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Special Senate Race - Nov 06, 1906" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ a b Schiller, Wendy J.; Stewart III, Charles (2015). Electing the Senate: Indirect Democracy before the Seventeenth Amendment . Princeton University Press . pp. 35– 36. ISBN 9781400852680 .
^ a b Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the Regular Session of the General Assembly . 1904. p. 76.
^ "Re-elect Senators McLaurin and Money" (PDF) . The New York Times . January 20, 1904. p. 5.
^ Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, January Session, 1907 . Rumford Printing Co. 1907. p. 90.
^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1906" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved June 24, 2023 .
^ a b "BAILEY IS RE-ELECTED, BUT UNDER CHARGES" . The New York Times . January 23, 1907. p. 1.
^ a b "Senator Martin Re-elected" . The New York Times . January 24, 1906. p. 6.
^ a b c "NO CHOICE IN RHODE ISLAND.; Senatorial Deadlock Is Unbroken -- Elections in Other States" . Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
^ a b "SENATOR PETTUS DIES, AGED 86 YEARS; Succumbs to Brief Illness While at Hot Springs, North Carolina. LONG SERVICE TO NATION He and His Late Colleague, Senator Morgan, Were Associated Through Life" . Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
^ "BANKHEAD TO BE SENATOR.; Governor of Alabama Will Appoint Him in Morgan's Place" . Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
^ "Tribune Almanac and Political Register ..." 1908. Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
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