Number of electoral votes to which each State is entitled. ELECTION FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH TERM, 1889-1893. Alabama ΤΟ ........ 7 360 Colorado 8 3 Connecticut 6 4 Florida. 12 Georgia 22 Illinois 3 13 Kentucky 8 Louisiana 6 Maine. 8 Maryland 14 Massachusetts 13 Michigan. 13 7 Minnesota. 437 14 13 9 Mississippi 16 Missouri.. 5 Nebraska. 3 Nevada... New Hampshire. 36 New York North Carolina. 30 Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Tennessee.. Texas 36 36 Vermont Virginia TABLE OF SENATORS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE FIRST CONGRESS TO THE CLOSE OF THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Under Article I, section 3, clause 2, of the Constitution of the United States, relating to the classification of Senators in the first and succeeding Congresses, it was provided that, "Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year." The classification of the Senators of the first Congress was made in accordance with this provision by lot. The following table shows the classes to which the Senators of the first Congress, and from States subsequently admitted into the Union, were severally assigned, and the succession in each State to the close of the first session of the Forty-ninth Congress. 375 Mar. 4, 1823 do Mar. 3, 1829 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do .do Mar. 4, 1829 Mar. 3, 1835 By Legislature, to succeed himself. ..do .do Mar. 4, 1835 Mar. 3, 1841 By Legislature, to succeed himself. .do .do Mar. 3, 1847 .do Dec. 10, 1845 Out. 28, 1819 Mar. 3, 1823 XVIII. 1823-25 do XIX. 1825-27 do XX. 1827-29 do ..do .do XXI. 1829-31 do XXII. 1831-33 do XXIII. 1833-35 .do .do XXIV. 1835-37 .do XXV 1837-39 .do XXVI. 1839-41 .do .do XXVII. 1841-43 .do Mar. 4, 1841 XXVIII. 1843-45 April 22, 1844 By Legislature, to succeed himself. By Governor, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of W. R. King, re- By Legislature, to succeed himself. Died, October 25, 1848. By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of D. H. Lewis, de- Mar. 4, 1853 Mar. 3, 1859 By Legislature, to succeed J. Clemens. do Mar. 4, 1859 Mar. 3, 1865 By Legislature, to succeed himself. Retired from the Senate January 21, 1861. June 25, 1868 Mar. 3, 1871 By Legislature, to fill vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1865. XLVIII. 1883-85 do XLIX. 1885-87 .do L. 1887-89 do do do do LI. 1889-91 .do Mar. 4, 1883 Mar. 3, 1889 By Legislature, to succeed himself. do Mar. 4, 1889 Mar. 3, 1895 | By Legislature, to succeed himself. XXII. 1831-33 Gabriel Moore. XXIII. 1833-35 do ....do XXIV. 1835-37 .do XXV. 1837-39 John McKinley Mar. 3, 1831 .do Resigned in 1822. resigned. By Legislature, to succeed W. Kelly. Died Jan. 25, 1826. By Legislature, to fill unexpired term of H. Chambers, Mar. 4, 1831 Mar. 3, 1837 By Legislature, to succeed J. McKinley. .do do .do... Mar. 4, 1837 Mar. 3, 1843 By Legislature, to succeed G. Moore. Appointed Associate Justice United States Supreme Court, and resigned his seat in the Senate. |