1923 United States Senate elections explained

Election Name:1923 United States Senate elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:1923
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1922 United States Senate elections
Previous Year:1922
Next Election:1924 United States Senate elections
Next Year:1924
Seats For Election:2 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
Majority Seats:49
Election Date:July 16, 1923 – November 6, 1923
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Image1:Henry Cabot Lodge c1916.jpg
Leader Since1:March 4, 1919
Leader1:Henry Cabot Lodge
(unofficial)
Leaders Seat1:Massachusetts
Seats Before1:53
Seats After1:52
Seat Change1: 1
1Data1:2
2Data1:1
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Leader2:Oscar Underwood
Leader Since2:April 27, 1920
Leaders Seat2:Alabama
Seats Before2:42
Seats After2:42
1Data2:0
2Data2:0
Party4:Farmer–Labor Party
Seats Before4:1
Seats After4:2
Seat Change4: 1
1Data4:0
2Data4:1

The United States Senate elections of 1923 were special elections that occurred in the near the end of Republican President Warren G. Harding's term. The Farmer-Labor party gained one seat from Republicans who kept the other seat and their majority.

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of the 68th Congress in March 1923.

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Elections during the 68th Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated after March 4, 1923.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
Minnesota
(Class 2)
Knute NelsonRepublican1895
1901
1907
1913
1918
Incumbent died April 28, 1923.
New senator elected July 16, 1923.
Farmer–Labor gain.
nowrap
Vermont
(Class 3)
William P. DillinghamRepublican1900
1902
1908
1914
1920
Incumbent died July 23, 1923.
New senator elected November 6, 1923.
Republican hold.
nowrap

Minnesota (special)

Election Name:Minnesota special election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1893
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Previous Year:1918
Next Election:1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Next Year:1924
Election Date:July 16, 1923
Image1:MagnusJohnson.jpg
Nominee1:Magnus Johnson
Party1:Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:290,165
Percentage1:57.48%
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:195,319
Percentage2:38.69%
Map Size:260px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Farmer–Labor Party

See main article: 1923 United States Senate special election in Minnesota.

See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota.

Vermont (special)

Election Name:Vermont special election
Country:Vermont
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1920 United States Senate election in Vermont
Previous Year:1920
Next Election:1926 United States Senate election in Vermont
Next Year:1926
Image1:Porter H. Dale, Vermont LOC npcc.04307 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Porter H. Dale
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:30,388
Percentage1:65.7%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Nominee2:Park Pollard
Popular Vote2:15,580
Percentage2:33.7%
Map Size:220px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)

See main article: 1923 United States Senate special election in Vermont.

See also: List of United States senators from Vermont.

See also