Election to the United States Senate in 1990

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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
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 .

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Alabama Howell Heflin democrat re-elected Howell Heflin
Alaska Ted Stevens republican re-elected Ted Stevens
Arkansas David Pryor democrat re-elected David Pryor
Colorado William L. Armstrong republican held by Republicans Hank Brown
Delaware Joe Biden democrat re-elected Joe Biden
Georgia Sam Nunn democrat re-elected Sam Nunn
Idaho James A. McClure Republicans | held by Republicans Larry Craig
Illinois Paul M. Simon democrat re-elected Paul M. Simon
Iowa Tom Harkin democrat re-elected Tom Harkin
Kansas Nancy Kassebaum republican re-elected Nancy Kassebaum
Kentucky Mitch McConnell republican re-elected Mitch McConnell
Louisiana Bennett Johnston democrat re-elected Bennett Johnston
Maine William Cohen republican re-elected William Cohen
Massachusetts John Kerry democrat re-elected John Kerry
Michigan Carl Levin democrat re-elected Carl Levin
Minnesota Rudy Boschwitz republican Gain democrats Paul Wellstone
Mississippi Thad Cochran republican re-elected Thad Cochran
Montana Max Baucus democrat re-elected Max Baucus
Nebraska J. James Exon democrat re-elected J. James Exon
New Hampshire Gordon J. Humphrey Republicans | held by Republicans Bob Smith
New Jersey Bill Bradley democrat re-elected Bill Bradley
New Mexico Pete Domenici republican re-elected Pete Domenici
North Carolina Jesse Helms republican re-elected Jesse Helms
Oklahoma David L. Boren democrat re-elected David L. Boren
Oregon Mark Hatfield republican re-elected Mark Hatfield
Rhode Island Claiborne Pell democrat re-elected Claiborne Pell
South carolina Strom Thurmond republican re-elected Strom Thurmond
South Dakota Larry Pressler republican re-elected Larry Pressler
Tennessee Al Gore democrat re-elected Al Gore
Texas Phil Gramm republican re-elected Phil Gramm
Virginia John Warner republican re-elected John Warner
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller democrat re-elected Jay Rockefeller
Wyoming Alan K. Simpson republican re-elected Alan K. Simpson
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected