United States Senate elections, 1914

United States Senate elections, 1914

With the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, the U.S. Senate election of 1914 was the first time that all senators were popularly elected instead of chosen by their state legislatures. The election occurred in the middle of Democratic President Woodrow Wilson's first term.


= Senate Party Division, 64th Congress (1915-1917) =

Majority Party: Democratic (56 seats)

Minority Party: Republican (40 seats)

Other Parties: 0

Total Seats: 96

Note: These numbers represent composition as result of 1914 Senatorial Elections. Actual composition often changes during term, due to deaths, resignations or party shifting.

enate composition before and after elections



Source: [http://www.senate.gov/ United States Senate Official Website]


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