liberals held the most seats in the senate in 1818.
liberals held the most seats in the senate in 1818.
who held the most seats in the senate in 1818?
liberals
Na
Na
1818 and 1819 united states senate elections









































the united states senate elections of 1818 and 1819 were elections for the united states senate that had the democratic-republican party gain two seats. the federalists had only three seats being contested, of which they lost two and the third was left vacant due to a failure to elect.









































as these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures.









































section::::results summary.









































senate party division, 16th congress (1819–1821)









































bullet::::- majority party: democratic-republican (30–37)









































bullet::::- minority party: federalist (9)









































bullet::::- vacant: 3–0









































bullet::::- total seats: 42–46
1818 and 1819 united states senate elections