1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts explained

Election Name:1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1833 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Previous Year:1833
Next Election:1841 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
Next Year:1841 (special)
Election Date:January 17 and 18, 1839
Votes For Election:43 Members of the Massachusetts Senate
501 Members of the Massachusetts House
Majority vote of each house needed to win
1Blank:Senate
2Blank:Percentage
3Blank:House
4Blank:Percentage
Image1:Webster 2.gif
Nominee1:Daniel Webster
Party1:Whig Party (United States)
1Data1:34
2Data1:79.07%
3Data1:336
4Data1:67.06%
Nominee2:Benjamin F. Hallett
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data2:9
2Data2:20.93%
3Data2:165
4Data2:32.93%
Senator
Before Election:Daniel Webster
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
After Election:Daniel Webster
After Party:Whig Party (United States)

The 1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 17 and 18, 1839.

Incumbent Whig Senator Daniel Webster was easily re-elected to his third term in office.

At this time, Massachusetts elected U.S. senators by a majority of each house of the Massachusetts General Court.

Election

Senate vote

The Senate voted on January 17.

House election

The House voted on January 18.

Aftermath

Webster resigned his seat in 1841 to accept his appointment as Secretary of State by President William Henry Harrison. However, Webster left office in 1843 after President John Tyler pressured him to resign and was elected to this seat again in 1845.