democratic - republican held the most seats in the senate in 1818.
democratic - republican held the most seats in the senate in 1818.
who held the most seats in the senate in 1818?
democratic - republican
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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