United States Senate elections, 1908
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30 of the 92 seats in the United States Senate
46 seats needed for a majority |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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Party |
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Democratic |
Last election |
61 seats |
31 seats |
Seats won |
60 |
32 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
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Some states elected their Senators directly even before passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913. Oregon pioneered direct election and experimented with different measures over several years until it succeeded in 1907. Soon after, Nebraska followed suit and laid the foundation for other states to adopt measures reflecting the people's will. By 1912, as many as 29 states elected senators either as nominees of their party's primary or in conjunction with a general election. The Republicans lost one seat to the Democrats.
Results
Senate Party Division, 61st Congress (1909–1911):
- Majority Party: Republican (60 seats)
- Minority Party: Democratic (32 seats)
- Other Parties: 0
- Total Seats: 92
Change in Senate composition
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In the next Congress |
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References
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Elected by
state legislatures
(before the 17th
Amendment) |
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Popular election
(after the 17th
Amendment) |
Regulars
and
even-year
specials |
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Odd-year
specials |
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Elections by state |
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