1797 United States Senate election in New York

1797 United States Senate election in New York

← 1791 January 24, 1797 Jan. 1798 →

Majority approval in both houses needed to win
 
Candidate Philip Schuyler
Party Federalist
Senate Unanimous
House 85
House % 98.8%

U.S. senator before election

Aaron Burr
Democratic-Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Philip Schuyler
Federalist

The 1797 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 24, 1797, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate. Incumbent Senator Aaron Burr's name was not placed into nomination for a second term. Former Senator Philip Schuyler was elected.


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