The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 51st Congress of the United States, 1889-1891

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Democrat	Republican	other	vacancies	Democrat	Republican	other
Harrison, B.	Republican	51st 1889-1891	37	45^CP
51ST CONGRESS- IN GENERAL: Six new States were admitted to the Union during the 51st Congress: NORTH DAKOTA and SOUTH DAKOTA were admitted as the 39th and 40th States of the Union, respectively, on 2 November 1889: in each case, the Senators and Congressmen (1 from NORTH DAKOTA; 2 from SOUTH DAKOTA) were all elected prior to the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889 and are, therefore, counted among those elected to that Congress. MONTANA was admitted as the 41st State of the Union on 8 November 1889: that State's 1 Congressman is counted among those elected to the House in the 51st Congress; however, as Montana's 2 Senators were not elected by the Legislative Assembly of the State until after the convening of the "long" session of that Congress on 2 December 1889, they are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 51st Congress. WASHINGTON was admitted as the 42nd State of the Union on 11 November 1889: that State's 2 Senators and 1 Congressman were all elected prior to the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889 and are, therefore, counted among those elected to that Congress. IDAHO was admitted as the 43rd State of the Union on 3 July 1890; WYOMING was admitted as the 44th State of the Union on 10 July 1890: as both admissions were effected after the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889, neither State's Senators or Congressmen (1 Congressman from each State) are counted among those elected to the 51st Congress. 51ST CONGRESS- SENATE William Chandler, a Republican, was elected by the General Court of the State of NEW HAMPSHIRE to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1889 to 3 March 1895) from that State on 19 June 1889, before the convening of the "long" session of the that Congress on 2 December 1889. Senator Chandler, therefore, is counted among the 45 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 51st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1889] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Democrat

Republican

other

vacancies

Democrat

Republican

other

Harrison, B.

Republican

51st 1889-1891

45^CP

51ST CONGRESS- IN GENERAL:

Six new States were admitted to the Union during the 51st Congress:

NORTH DAKOTA and SOUTH DAKOTA were admitted as the 39th and 40th States of the Union, respectively, on 2 November 1889: in each case, the Senators and Congressmen (1 from NORTH DAKOTA; 2 from SOUTH DAKOTA) were all elected prior to the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889 and are, therefore, counted among those elected to that Congress.

MONTANA was admitted as the 41st State of the Union on 8 November 1889: that State's 1 Congressman is counted among those elected to the House in the 51st Congress; however, as Montana's 2 Senators were not elected by the Legislative Assembly of the State until after the convening of the "long" session of that Congress on 2 December 1889, they are NOT counted among those elected to the Senate of the 51st Congress.

WASHINGTON was admitted as the 42nd State of the Union on 11 November 1889: that State's 2 Senators and 1 Congressman were all elected prior to the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889 and are, therefore, counted among those elected to that Congress.

IDAHO was admitted as the 43rd State of the Union on 3 July 1890; WYOMING was admitted as the 44th State of the Union on 10 July 1890: as both admissions were effected after the convening of the "long" session of the 51st Congress on 2 December 1889, neither State's Senators or Congressmen (1 Congressman from each State) are counted among those elected to the 51st Congress.

51ST CONGRESS- SENATE

William Chandler, a Republican, was elected by the General Court of the State of NEW HAMPSHIRE to the Class 2 seat (term: 4 March 1889 to 3 March 1895) from that State on 19 June 1889, before the convening of the "long" session of the that Congress on 2 December 1889. Senator Chandler, therefore, is counted among the 45 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 51st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1889] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

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