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1802–03 United States Senate elections
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The 1802–03 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 1802 and 1803, 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 1.
Quick Facts 11 of the 32 seats in the United States Senate (plus special elections) 17 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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The Democratic-Republican Party maintained and greatly expanded their majority of seats to over two-thirds of the Senate.