About Electing and Appointing Senators | Historical Highlights

• The Decision to Permit State Houses to Elect Senators Jun 7, 1787

• The Lottery to Choose Senate "Classes," May 15, 1789

• The Senate Elects a Vice President Feb 8, 1837

• First Civil War Senators July 13, 1861

• The Florida Case Feb 5, 1877

• "Treason of the Senate" Feb 17, 1906

• Senator Ousted Jul 13, 1912

• Key Pittman Barely Elected Jan 28, 1913

• November 5 Election in Doubt Oct 25, 1918

• Rebecca Felton and One Hundred Years of Women Senators Nov 21, 1922

• The Hattie and Huey Tour August 1932

• The Write-in Candidate Nov 2, 1954

• Smith vs. Cormier Nov 8, 1960

• Closest Election in Senate History Sep 16, 1975

• Bellmon-Edmundson Race Mar 4, 1976

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