United States Senate elections, 1792
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The United States Senate elections of 1792 was the third election of Senators in the United States, coinciding with President George Washington
's unanimous re-election
. In this election, terms were up for the ten Senators in Class 2.
As of this election, formal organized political parties had yet to form in the United States, but two political factions were present: The coalition of Senators who supported George Washington's
administration were known as the Pro-Administration Party
, and the Senators against him as the Anti-Administration Party
.
As this election was prior to ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment
, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
(1793—1795)
Senate composition at the end of the 2nd Congress
Senate composition at the beginning of the 3rd Congress
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
's unanimous re-election
United States presidential election, 1792
The United States presidential election of 1792 was the second presidential election in the United States, and the first in which each of the original 13 states appointed electors...
. In this election, terms were up for the ten Senators in Class 2.
As of this election, formal organized political parties had yet to form in the United States, but two political factions were present: The coalition of Senators who supported George Washington's
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
administration were known as the Pro-Administration Party
Pro-Administration Party (United States)
Pro-Administration "Party" is a term by historians to describe the supporters of the policies of George Washington's administration — especially Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's financial policies — prior to the formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties.Almost the entire...
, and the Senators against him as the Anti-Administration Party
Anti-Administration Party (United States)
Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction...
.
As this election was prior to ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Article I, § 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures...
, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
Results summary
3rd Congress3rd United States Congress
The Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
(1793—1795)
- Majority Party: Pro-Administration Party (16)
- Minority Party: Anti-Administration Party (13)
- Other Parties: 0
- Total Seats: 30
- Vacant: 1 (later filled by Pro-Administration)
Senate composition before and after elections
Note: There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record. Senate composition at the end of the 2nd Congress2nd United States Congress-House of Representatives:During this congress, two new House seats were added for each of the new states of Vermont and Kentucky. -Leadership:-Senate:*President: John Adams *President pro tempore:** Richard Henry Lee...
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | |||||
| P16 | V | A13 | A12 | A11 | A10 | A9 | A8 | A7 | A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P15 | P14 | P13 | P12 | P11 | P10 | P9 | P8 | P7 | P6 |
| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | |||||
- P13 through P16 and A8 through A13: 10 of the 30- Senators were up for re-election.
Results of the election
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | |||||
| P16 + |
P17 + |
V | A12 + |
A11 O |
A10 √ |
A9 √ |
A8 √ |
A7 | A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P15 O |
P14 O |
P13 √ |
P12 | P11 | P10 | P9 | P8 | P7 | P6 |
| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | |||||
- Vacant: Anti-Administration Albert GallatinAlbert GallatinAbraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. In 1831, he founded the University of the City of New York...
of Pennsylvania (class 1) was elected late in 1793.
Senate composition at the beginning of the 3rd Congress3rd United States CongressThe Third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | |||||
| P16 | V | A13 | A12 | A11 | A10 | A9 | A8 | A7 | A6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P15 | P14 | P13 | P12 | P11 | P10 | P9 | P8 | P7 | P6 |
| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | |||||
- A13: One Senator (who was not up for election this year) changed parties, leading to a net gain of one seat from Pro-Administration to Anti-Administration:
- John LangdonJohn LangdonJohn Langdon was a politician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and one of the first two United States senators from that state. Langdon was an early supporter of the Revolutionary War and later served in the Continental Congress...
(New Hampshire class 3) changed from Pro-Administration to Anti-Administration.
- John Langdon
| Key: | Parties | Results |
|---|---|
| A = Anti-Administration Anti-Administration Party (United States) Anti-Administration "Party" was the informal faction comprising the opponents of the policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in the first term of President George Washington. This was not an organized political party but an unorganized faction... |
√ = Party hold: Incumbent re-elected |
| P = Pro-Administration Pro-Administration Party (United States) Pro-Administration "Party" is a term by historians to describe the supporters of the policies of George Washington's administration — especially Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's financial policies — prior to the formation of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties.Almost the entire... |
O = Party hold: New Senator elected from same party |
| V = Vacant | + = Party gain: New Senator elected from different party |
| No tag = Seat not up for election this year |
Complete list of races
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.| State | Incumbent | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Richard Bassett Richard Bassett Richard Bassett was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolution, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware,... (P) |
John Vining (P) |
| Georgia | William Few William Few William Few, Jr. was an American politician and a farmer, and a businessman and a Founding Father of the United States. William represented the U.S. state of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention.... (A) |
James Jackson James Jackson James Jackson may refer to:* James Jackson , football player* James Jackson , Georgia Congressman, grandson of Senator James Jackson... (A) |
| Kentucky | John Brown John Brown John Brown may refer to:* John Brown , American who led an anti-slavery revolt in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859* John Brown , Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulationJohn Brown may also refer to:- American :* John Y. Brown, Sr. , U.S... (A) |
John Brown John Brown John Brown may refer to:* John Brown , American who led an anti-slavery revolt in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859* John Brown , Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulationJohn Brown may also refer to:- American :* John Y. Brown, Sr. , U.S... (A) |
| Massachusetts | Caleb Strong Caleb Strong Caleb Strong was Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as the sixth and tenth Governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816.-Biography:... (P) |
Caleb Strong Caleb Strong Caleb Strong was Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as the sixth and tenth Governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816.-Biography:... (P) |
| New Hampshire | Paine Wingate Paine Wingate Paine Wingate was an American preacher, farmer, and statesman from Stratham, New Hampshire. He served New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.... (A) |
Samuel Livermore Samuel Livermore Samuel Livermore was a U.S. politician. He was a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 1793 to 1801 and served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1796 and again in 1799.... (P) |
| New Jersey | Philemon Dickinson Philemon Dickinson Philemon Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician from Trenton, New Jersey. As a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, he was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary War. He was also a Continental Congressman from Delaware and a United States Senator... (P) |
Frederick Frelinghuysen (P) |
| North Carolina | Samuel Johnston Samuel Johnston Samuel Johnston was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Chowan County, North Carolina. He represented North Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the United States Senate, and was the sixth Governor of North Carolina.-Early Life and Revolutionary Politics:Johnston was born in... (P) |
Alexander Martin Alexander Martin Alexander Martin was the fourth and seventh Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1782 to 1784 and from 1789 to 1792.-Biography:... (A) |
| Rhode Island | Joseph Stanton, Jr. Joseph Stanton, Jr. Joseph Stanton, Jr. was an American politician of the Anti-Federalist faction.Stanton was born in Charlestown, Rhode Island in 1739. He served in the state legislature from 1768 to 1774.... (A) |
William Bradford (P) |
| South Carolina | Pierce Butler Pierce Butler Pierce Butler was a soldier, planter, and statesman, recognized as one of United States' Founding Fathers. He represented South Carolina in the Continental Congress, the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Senate... (A) |
Pierce Butler Pierce Butler Pierce Butler was a soldier, planter, and statesman, recognized as one of United States' Founding Fathers. He represented South Carolina in the Continental Congress, the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Senate... (A) |
| Virginia | John Taylor (A) | John Taylor (A) |
See also
- United States presidential election, 1792United States presidential election, 1792The United States presidential election of 1792 was the second presidential election in the United States, and the first in which each of the original 13 states appointed electors...
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1792
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