| Election Name: | 1828–29 United States Senate elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Flag Year: | 1822 |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1826–27 United States Senate elections |
| Next Election: | 1830–31 United States Senate elections |
| Seats For Election: | 16 of the 48 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Election Date: | Dates vary by state |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| Party1: | Jacksonian Party |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats |
| Seats Before1: | 26 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seats After1: | 26 |
| 1Data1: | 10 |
| Party2: | Anti-Jacksonian Party |
| Last Election2: | 19 |
| Seats Before2: | 21 |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 22 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| 1Data2: | 5 |
| Majority Party | |
| Before Party: | Jacksonian Party (US) |
| After Party: | Jacksonian Party (US) |
the 1828–29 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these United States Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, senators were chosen by State legislature United States. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1828 and 1829, 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 Jacksonian coalition, despite its leader's victory in the presidential election, lost a seat in the Senate to the opposing Anti-Jacksonian coalition. Senators who called themselves "Anti-Jacksonian" or "National Republicans" were also called "Adams" or "Adams Men."
Senate party division at the beginning of the 21st United States Congress (1829–1831)
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Bold states link to specific election articles.
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1828 or before March 4, 1829; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||||||
| Georgia (Class 2) | Thomas W. Cobb | Jacksonian | 1824 | Incumbent resigned before November 7, 1828. New senator elected November 7, 1828. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Ohio (Class 3) | William Henry Harrison | Anti-Jacksonian | 1824 | Incumbent resigned May 20, 1828 to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia. New senator elected December 10, 1828. Anti-Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| North Carolina (Class 3) | Nathaniel Macon | Jacksonian | 1815 1818 1825 | Incumbent resigned November 14, 1828. New senator elected December 15, 1828. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Maine (Class 1) | Albion K. Parris | Jacksonian | 1827 | Incumbent resigned August 26, 1828 when appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. New senator elected January 15, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | ||||
| New York (Class 1) | Martin Van Buren | Jacksonian | 1821 1827 | Incumbent resigned December 20, 1828 to become Governor of New York. New senator elected January 15, 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| New Jersey (Class 1) | Ephraim Bateman | Anti-Jacksonian | 1826 1826 | Incumbent resigned January 12, 1829 due to failing health. New senator elected January 30, 1829. Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | ||||
In these regular elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1829; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | |||||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
| Alabama | William R. King | Jacksonian | 1819 1822 | Incumbent re-elected in 1828. | nowrap | |||
| Delaware | Henry M. Ridgely | Jacksonian | 1827 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | |||
| Georgia | Oliver H. Prince | Jacksonian | 1828 | Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | |||
| Illinois | Jesse B. Thomas | Anti-Jacksonian | 1818 1823 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | |||
| Kentucky | Richard M. Johnson | Jacksonian | 1819 1823 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected in 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | |||
| Louisiana | Charles D.J. Bouligny | Anti-Jacksonian | 1824 | Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1829.[2] Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | |||
| Maine | John Chandler | Jacksonian | 1820 1823 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected in 1828 or 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | |||
| Massachusetts | Nathaniel Silsbee | Anti-Jacksonian | 1826 | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. | nowrap | |||
| Mississippi | Thomas Hill Williams | Jacksonian | 1817 1823 | Unknown if incumbent ran for re-election. New senator elected in 1828. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | |||
| New Hampshire | Samuel Bell | Anti-Jacksonian | 1823 | Incumbent re-elected in 1828 or 1829. | nowrap | |||
| New Jersey | Mahlon Dickerson | Jacksonian | 1817 1823 | Incumbent resigned January 30, 1829 when elected to the class 1 seat. New senator elected immediately thereafter on January 30, 1829. Anti-Jacksonian gain. | nowrap | |||
| North Carolina | John Branch | Jacksonian | 1822 | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. | nowrap | |||
| Rhode Island | Nehemiah R. Knight | Anti-Jacksonian | 1821 1823 | Incumbent re-elected October 31, 1828. | nowrap | |||
| South Carolina | Robert Y. Hayne | Jacksonian | 1822 | Incumbent re-elected in 1828. | nowrap | |||
| Tennessee | Hugh Lawson White | Jacksonian | 1825 | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. | nowrap | |||
| Virginia | Littleton Tazewell | Jacksonian | 1824 | Incumbent re-elected in 1829. | nowrap | |||
In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1829 after March 4; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||||||
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| Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||||||
| Tennessee (Class 1) | John Eaton | Jacksonian | 1818 1819 1821 1821 1826 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of War. New senator elected October 19, 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Georgia (Class 3) | John M. Berrien | Jacksonian | 1825 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Attorney General. New senator elected November 9, 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
| North Carolina (Class 2) | John Branch | Jacksonian | 1822 1828 | Incumbent resigned March 9, 1829 to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy. New senator elected December 9, 1829. Jacksonian hold. | nowrap | ||||
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama and 1829 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama.
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware and 1828 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware.
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1828 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia. Georgia had three elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois and 1828 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois.
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1829 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky.
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana.
See also: List of United States senators from Maine and 1828–1830 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine. Maine had two elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts. Massachusetts had two elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1828 United States House of Representatives election in Mississippi.
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1829 United States House of Representatives election in New Hampshire.
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1828 United States House of Representatives election in New Jersey. New Jersey had two elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from New York and 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in New York.
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1829 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina. North Carolina had three elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio and 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio.
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1829 United States House of Representatives election in Rhode Island.
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1828 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina.
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1829 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee. Tennessee had two elections in this cycle.
See also: List of United States senators from Virginia and 1829 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia.