Election to the United States Senate in 1990
The 1990 election to the United States Senate for the 102nd United States Congress took place on November 6th. She was part of the elections in the United States on that day and it was half-time choice (Engl. Midterm election ) in the mid-term of President George Bush .
The 33 Class II seats were up for election, and there were two by-elections for senators who left office prematurely. Seventeen of these senators were from the Democratic Party and 18 from the Republicans . 31 incumbents were able to defend their seats, 17 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The Democrats captured one seat from the Republicans, increasing their majority from 55 to 56 seats, while the Republicans fell from 45 to 44. After Pennsylvania Republican Senator Henry John Heinz was killed in a plane crash in April 1991, Governor Robert P. Casey named Democrat Harris Wofford as his successor, who was confirmed in a November by-election. This increased the democratic majority to 57 seats.
Results
By-elections to the 101st Congress
The holders of the seats available for election had been appointed as replacements for retired or deceased senators; the elections took place at the same time as the election to the 102nd Congress. The winners of these elections were inducted into the Senate before January 3, 1991, during the 101st Congress .
Country | Acting Senator | Political party | By-election | Result | New senator |
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Hawaii | Daniel Akaka | democrat | Class I. | approved | Daniel Akaka |
Indiana | Dan Coats | republican | Class III | approved | Dan Coats |
- Confirmed: An incumbent appointed to replace a retired Senator has been confirmed
Elections to the 102nd Congress
The winners of these elections were admitted to the Senate on January 3, 1991, when the 102nd Congress met . All seats of these senators belong to class II .
- re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected