1884–85 United States Senate elections

Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1884 and 1885, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.With three state legislatures failing to elect their senators in time, both Republicans and Democrats lost seats.By the beginning of the first session, in December 1885, Republicans had won all three vacant seats, increasing their majority.Ephraim King Wilson II was elected by an unknown margin of votes, for the Class 3 seat.In a caucus meeting to determine the party's choice for United States Senator, many Democratic legislators looked to replace the incumbent Senator, Democrat George H. Pendleton, because they disagreed with his advocacy of civil service reform and low tariffs.
1882 & 18831886 & 1887United States SenateJohn ShermanGeorge H. PendletonWilliam MahoneRepublicanDemocraticReadjusterVirginiapresidential election of 1884U.S. SenateSeventeenth Amendmentstate legislatureslegislative deadlockClass 3RepublicansDemocratsReadjusters49th CongressRhode IslandWilliam P. SheffieldelectedJonathan ChaceAlabamaJames L. Pugh1880 (special)re-electedArkansasJames D. WalkerJames K. JonesCaliforniaJames T. FarleyLeland StanfordColoradoNathaniel P. HillHenry M. TellerConnecticutOrville H. PlattFloridaWilkinson CallGeorgiaJoseph E. BrownIllinoisJohn A. LoganIndianaDaniel W. Voorhees1879 (special)William B. AllisonBenton J. HallDavid M. ClarkLa Vega G. KinneKansasJohn J. IngallsKentuckyJohn Stuart WilliamsJ. C. S. BlackburnLouisianaBenjamin F. JonasJames B. EustisMarylandJames Black GroomeEphraim K. Wilson IIMissouriGeorge G. VestNevadaJohn P. JonesNew HampshireHenry W. BlairNew YorkElbridge G. Lapham1881 (special)William M. EvartsEdward CooperNorth CarolinaZebulon VanceHenry B. PayneOregonJames H. SlaterPennsylvaniaJ. Donald Cameron1877 (special)William A. WallaceSouth CarolinaWade Hampton IIIVermontJustin S. MorrillWisconsinAngus CameronJohn C. SpoonerDelawareThomas F. BayardU.S. Secretary of StateGeorge GrayAugustus GarlandU.S. Attorney GeneralJames H. BerryLambert TreeJohn C. BlackWilliam Ralls MorrisonJohn H. MitchellList of United States senators from MarylandMaryland General AssemblyEphraim King Wilson IIUnited States Senate election in New York, 1885New York State Legislaturespecial election in 1881Roscoe ConklingState election in November 1883State election in November 1884108th New York State LegislatureAlbany, New YorkDennis McCarthyviva voce voteLevi P. MortonChauncey M. DepewState SenateState AssemblyUnited States Senate election in Ohio, 1884civil service reformStandard OilUnited States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 18851877 special electionCharles N. BrummGeorge Shiras Jr.1884 United States elections1884 United States presidential election1884 United States House of Representatives elections48th United States Congress49th United States CongressRepublican Conference ChairDemocratic Caucus ChairReadjuster PartyThe New York TimesByrd, Robert C.United States Senate Historical OfficeU.S. Government Printing OfficeIowa City, IowaDictionary of American BiographyUnited States Senate elections1788–19131788–891790–911792–931794–951796–971798–991800–011802–031804–051806–071808–091810–111812–131814–151816–171818–191820–211822–231824–251826–271828–291830–311832–331834–351836–371838–391840–411842–431844–451846–471848–491850–511852–531854–551856–571858–591860–611862–631864–651866–671868–691870–711872–731874–751876–771878–791880–811882–831886–871888–891890–911892–931894–951896–971898–991900–011902–031904–051906–071908–091910–111912–131914–presentpopular election1974–752020–21List of all specialsAlaskaDistrict of ColumbiaNorth DakotaWyomingSpecial electionsElection disputesResults by stateList of US elections