United States Senate elections, 1896 and 1897

The United States Senate elections of 1896 and 1897 were elections in which the Democratic Party lost six seats in the United States Senate, mostly to smaller third parties. As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

United States Senate elections, 1896 and 1897

The United States Senate elections of 1896 and 1897 were elections in which the Democratic Party lost six seats in the United States Senate, mostly to smaller third parties. As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.