1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
← 1833 January 17 and 18, 1839 1841 (special) →

43 Members of the Massachusetts Senate
501 Members of the Massachusetts House
Majority vote of each house needed to win
 
Nominee Daniel Webster Benjamin F. Hallett
Party Whig Democratic
Senate 34 9
Percentage 79.07% 20.93%
House 336 165
Percentage 67.06% 32.93%

Senator before election

Daniel Webster
Whig

Elected Senator

Daniel Webster
Whig

The 1839 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on January 17 and 18, 1839.

Incumbent Whig Senator Daniel Webster was easily re-elected to his third term in office.

At this time, Massachusetts elected U.S. senators by a majority of each house of the Massachusetts General Court.


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