The Green Papers: Political Party Breakdown of the 61st Congress of the United States, 1909-1911

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President	Party	Congress	United States Senate	House of Representatives
	Democrat	Republican	other	vacancies	Democrat	Republican	other
Taft	Republican	61st 1909-1911	32	60^CP
61ST CONGRESS- SENATE Duncan U. Fletcher, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of FLORIDA to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1909 to 3 March 1915) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Fletcher, therefore, is counted among the 32 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. William Lorimer, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of ILLINOIS to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1909 to 3 March 1915) from that State on 28 May 1909, before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Lorimer, therefore, is counted among the 60 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909] due to a failure of the legislature to elect. George T. Oliver, a Republican, was elected on 17 March 1909 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA to the Class 1 seat (term ending 3 March 1911) from that State vacated by the resignation of Senator Philander C. Knox 3 March 1909, at the end of the preceding Congress, to become Secretary of State in the Taft Administration, before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Oliver, therefore, is counted among the 60 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909].

President

Party

Congress

United States Senate

House of Representatives

Democrat

Republican

other

vacancies

Democrat

Republican

other

Taft

Republican

61st 1909-1911

60^CP

61ST CONGRESS- SENATE

Duncan U. Fletcher, a Democrat, was elected by the Legislature of the State of FLORIDA to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1909 to 3 March 1915) from that State before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Fletcher, therefore, is counted among the 32 Democrats elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

William Lorimer, a Republican, was elected by the General Assembly of the State of ILLINOIS to the Class 3 seat (term: 4 March 1909 to 3 March 1915) from that State on 28 May 1909, before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Lorimer, therefore, is counted among the 60 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909] due to a failure of the legislature to elect.

George T. Oliver, a Republican, was elected on 17 March 1909 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA to the Class 1 seat (term ending 3 March 1911) from that State vacated by the resignation of Senator Philander C. Knox 3 March 1909, at the end of the preceding Congress, to become Secretary of State in the Taft Administration, before the convening of the "long" session of the 61st Congress on 6 December 1909. Senator Oliver, therefore, is counted among the 60 Republicans elected to the Senate of the 61st Congress, notwithstanding the existence of a vacancy at the start of that Congress [4 March 1909].

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