The 1906–07 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1906 and 1907, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 2.
The Republican Party gained three seats in the United States Senate, expanding their majority to more than twice that of the opposing Democratic Party. The elections were held alongside the 1906 House of Representatives elections, which saw a significant Democratic gain in contrast to the Senate elections.
In Georgia, the legislature failed to elect until shortly after the beginning of the 60th Congress on March 4. In Rhode Island, the legislature deadlocked and did not elect a Senator until well into 1908.
Results summary Senate party division, 60th Congress (1907–1909)
Majority party: Republican (60) Minority party: Democratic (28) Other prties: 0 Vacancies: 2 Total seats: 90
Change in composition
Before the elections At the beginning of 1906.
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Beginning of the next Congress D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R V D D D D R R R R R R R R R R Majority→ R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Key D Democratic R Republican V Vacant
Race summaries Elections during the 59th Congress In these elections, the winners were seated during 1906 or in 1907 before March 4; ordered by election date.
State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Delaware(Class 1) Vacant Legislature had previously failed to elect.New senator elected June 12, 1906.Republican gain. Kansas(Class 2) Alfred W. Benson Republican 1906 Interim appointee lost election.New senator elected January 22, 1907.Republican hold.Winner was also elected to the next term; see below. Oregon(Class 2) John M. Gearin Democratic 1905 Interim appointee retired January 22, 1907, when successor elected.New senator elected January 22, 1907, ratifying popular selection made in 1906 state elections.Republican gain.Winner was not elected to the next term; see below. Michigan(Class 2) Russell A. Alger Republican 1902 1903 Incumbent died January 24, 1907.New senator elected February 5, 1907.Republican hold.Winner had already been elected to the next term; see below.
In this election, the winner was seated March 4, 1909, in the 61st Congress.
State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama(Class 3) Edmund Pettus Democratic 1903 Incumbent re-elected early January 22, 1907, for the term beginning March 4, 1909.Winner died July 27, 1907, and a new senator was elected early August 6, 1907. July 27, 1907:August 6, 1907:
Elections leading to the 60th Congress In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1907; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoralhistory Alabama John T. Morgan Democratic 18761882188818941900 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.Winner died June 11, 1907, and a new senator was appointed June 17.Interim appointee elected July 16, 1907. January 22, 1907:July 16, 1907: Arkansas James H. Berry Democratic 1885 188918951901 Incumbent lost re-election.Winner elected January 29, 1907.Democratic hold. Colorado Thomas Patterson Democratic 1901 Incumbent retired.New senator elected January 16, 1907.Republican gain. Delaware J. Frank Allee Republican 1903 Incumbent retired.New senator elected January 16, 1907.Republican hold. Georgia Augustus O. Bacon Democratic 18941900 Incumbent ran, but legislature failed to elect.Democratic loss.Incumbent was appointed to start the term and was later elected to finish the term; see below. Augustus O. Bacon (Democratic) Idaho Fred Dubois Democratic 18901897 1901 Incumbent lost re-election.New senator elected January 15, 1907.Republican gain. Illinois Shelby M. Cullom Republican 1882188818941901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Iowa Jonathan Dolliver Republican 1900 1901 1902 Incumbent re-elected January 23, 1907. Kansas Alfred W. Benson Republican 1906 Interim appointee lost election.New senator elected January 22, 1907.Republican hold.Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above. Kentucky J. C. S. Blackburn Democratic 188418901897 1900 Incumbent lost renomination.New senator elected January 16, 1906, after an election on January 9, 1906.Democratic hold. Louisiana Murphy J. Foster Democratic 1900 Incumbent re-elected early May 18, 1904. Maine William P. Frye Republican 1881 1883188918951901 Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907. Massachusetts Winthrop Crane Republican 1904 1905 Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907. Michigan Russell A. Alger Republican 1902 1903 Incumbent retired.New senator elected January 15, 1907.Republican hold.Winner was subsequently elected to finish the current term; see above. Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican 18951901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Mississippi Anselm J. McLaurin Democratic 1894 1900 Incumbent re-elected early January 19, 1904. Montana William Clark Democratic 18991900 1901 Incumbent retired.New senator elected January 16, 1907.Republican gain. Nebraska Joseph Millard Republican 1901 Incumbent retired.New senator elected January 15, 1907.Republican hold. New Hampshire Henry E. Burnham Republican 1901 Incumbent re-elected January 15, 1907. New Jersey John F. Dryden Republican 1902 Incumbent withdrew from renomination.New senator elected February 5, 1907.Republican hold. North Carolina F. M. Simmons Democratic 1901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Oregon John M. Gearin Democratic 1905 Interim appointee retired.New senator elected January 2, 1907, ratifying popular selection made in 1906 state elections.Republican gain. Rhode Island George P. Wetmore Republican 18941900 Legislature failed to elect.Republican loss. South Carolina Benjamin Tillman Democratic 18941901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. South Dakota Robert J. Gamble Republican 1901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Tennessee Edward W. Carmack Democratic 1901 Incumbent lost renomination.New senator elected January 15, 1907.Democratic hold. Texas Joseph W. Bailey Democratic 1901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Virginia Thomas S. Martin Democratic 1893 1899 Incumbent re-elected January 24, 1906. West Virginia Stephen B. Elkins Republican 18951901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907. Wyoming Francis E. Warren Republican 18901893 18951901 Incumbent re-elected January 22, 1907.
Elections during the 60th Congress In these elections, the winners were elected in 1907 after March 4; sorted by election date.
State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Wisconsin(Class 3) John C. Spooner Republican 18971903 Incumbent resigned April 30, 1907.New senator elected May 17, 1907.Republican hold. Georgia(Class 2) Augustus O. Bacon Democratic 189419001907 Interim appointee elected July 9, 1907. Alabama(Class 2) John H. Bankhead Democratic 1907 John T. Morgan (D), having just been re-elected (see above), died June 11, 1907.Interim appointee elected July 16, 1907. Alabama(Class 3) Edmund Pettus Democratic 19031907 Incumbent, having just been re-elected, died July 27, 1907.New senator elected August 6, 1907.Democratic hold. New senator was also elected early August 6, 1907, to the term beginning March 4, 1909. Oklahoma(Class 2) None (new state) First senators elected December 10, 1907.Democratic gain. Oklahoma(Class 3) First senators elected December 10, 1907.Democratic gain.
Alabama
The two new senators, John H. Bankhead and Joseph F. Johnston, were named "alternate" senators at the state Democratic primary in 1906. The men who would beat them both died so Bankhead and Johnston were elected in their places.
Class 2
Alabama (regular, class 2)
Five-term Democrat John Tyler Morgan was re-elected January 22, 1907.
Alabama (special, class 2)
Morgan died June 11, 1907, just three months into his sixth term. Democrat John H. Bankhead was appointed June 18, 1907, to continue the term, pending a July 16, 1907, special election, which he won.
Class 3
Alabama (regular, class 3)
Two-term Democrat Edmund Pettus was re-elected early on January 22, 1907, for the term that would begin in 1909.
Alabama (special, class 3)
Pettus died July 27, 1907, even before his new term was supposed to begin. Democrat Joseph F. Johnston was elected August 6, 1907, both to finish the term and to the next term.
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Delaware (special)
Delaware (regular)
Georgia
Georgia (regular)
Georgia (special)
Idaho
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Iowa
Kansas
Kansas (regular)
Kansas (special)
Kentucky
Louisiana
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Michigan
Michigan (regular)
Michigan (special)
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Oregon (regular)
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Rhode Island
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Tennessee
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Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin (special)
Wyoming
See also 1906 United States elections 1906 United States House of Representatives elections 59th United States Congress 60th United States Congress
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