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| previous_election election_name = 1888 and 18891890–91 United States Senate elections
</noinclude>{{Infobox election
| election_name country = 1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections
| flag_year = 1890
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| flag_year = 1890
| ongoing = no
| type = legislative
| next_election previous_election = 1892 and 18931888–89 United States Senate elections
| ongoing = no
| previous_year = {{Nowrap|1888 & 1889}}
| previous_election = 1888 and 1889 United States Senate elections
| next_election = 1892–93 United States Senate elections
| previous_year = {{Nowrap|1888 & 1889}}
| next_year = {{Nowrap|1892 & 1893}}
| next_election = 1892 and 1893 United States Senate elections
| next_year = {{Nowrap|1892 & 1893}}
| seats_for_election = 29 of the 88 seats in the [[United States Senate]] (as well as special elections)
| majority_seats = 45
| election_date = Dates vary by state
| 1blank = Seats up
| image_size = x180px
| before_party party1 = Republican Party (US)
 
| party1leader1 = [[George F. Edmunds]]{{efn | as [[Chairman of the Senate Republican = Conference|Republican PartyConference Chair]]}}<br/>(USretired)
| image1 = George F. Edmunds - Brady-Handy.jpg
| leader1 = [[George F. Edmunds]]{{efn | as [[Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference|Republican Conference Chair]]}}<br/>(retired)
| leader_since1 = March 4, 1885
| image1 = George F. Edmunds - Brady-Handy.jpg
| leaders_seat1 = [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]]
| leader_since1 = March 4, 1885
| seats_before1 = '''38'''
| leaders_seat1 = [[List of United States senators from Vermont|Vermont]]
| seats_before1 seats_after1 = '''3847'''
| seats_after1 1data1 = '''4716'''
| seats1 = 12
| 1data1 = '''16'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 9
| seats1 = 12
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 9
| leader2 = [[Arthur Pue Gorman]]{{efn | as [[Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate|Democratic Caucus Chair]]}}
 
| image2 = Arthur Pue Gorman.jpg
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| leader_since2 = March 4, 1889
| leader2 = [[Arthur Pue Gorman]]{{efn | as [[Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate|Democratic Caucus Chair]]}}
| leaders_seat2 = [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]]
| image2 = Arthur Pue Gorman.jpg
| seats_before2 = 37
| leader_since2 = March 4, 1889
| seats_after2 = 39
| leaders_seat2 = [[List of United States senators from Maryland|Maryland]]
| 1data2 = 12
| seats_before2 = 37
| seats2 = '''14'''
| seats_after2 = 39
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| 1data2 = 12
| party4 = People's Party (US)
| seats2 = '''14'''
| seats_before4 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| seats_after4 = 1
 
| 1data4 = 0
| party4 = People's Party (US)
| seats_before4 seats4 = 01
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 1
| seats_after4 = 1
| party5 = Independent (US)
| 1data4 = 0
| seats4 seats_before5 = 10
| seats_after5 = 1
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 1
| 1data5 = 0
 
| seats5 = 1
| party5 = Independent (US)
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| seats_before5 = 0
| title = Majority Party
| seats_after5 = 1
| 1data5 before_election = 0
| after_party before_party = Republican Party (US)
| seats5 = 1
| after_election = =
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
 
| map_image = [[File:1890-91 senate map.svg|380px]]
| title = Majority Party
| map_caption = '''Results of the elections:'''<br />{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}<br /> {{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}<br /> {{Legend0|#288B37|Populist gain}} {{Legend0|#666666|Independent gain}} <br />{{legend0|#000000|Legislature failed to elect}}
| before_election =
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election =
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
The '''1890–91 United States Senate elections''' were held on various dates in various states. As these [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] elections were prior to the ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Seventeenth Amendment]] in 1913, senators were chosen by [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]]. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1890 and 1891, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to [[Gridlock (politics)|legislative deadlock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment|title=17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913)|website=National Archives and Records Administration|date=February 8, 2022}}</ref> In these elections, terms were up for the senators in [[Classes of United States senators|Class 3]].
The '''1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections''' were elections in which the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] lost four seats in the [[United States Senate]], though still retaining a slim majority. That majority was increased, however, upon the admission of two more states with Republican senators.
 
The '''1890 and 1891 United States Senate elections''' were elections in which the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] lost four seats in the [[United States Senate]], though still retaining a slim majority. That majority was increased, however, upon the admission of two more states with Republican senators.
As this election was prior to ratification of the [[Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|seventeenth amendment]], senators were chosen by [[State legislature (United States)|state legislatures]].
 
== Results summary ==
Senate Partyparty Divisiondivision, [[52nd United States Congress|52nd Congress]] (1891–1893)
 
* Majority Partyparty: Republican (47)
* Minority Partyparty: Democratic (39)
* Other Partiesparties: Populist (2)
* '''Total Seatsseats: 88'''
 
== Change in Senate composition ==
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1876|1876]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1882|1882]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1888|1888]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent died May 3, 1890.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1890|elected]] '''May 26, 1890'''.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John G. Carlisle]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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! [[List of United States senators from Wyoming|Wyoming]]<br/>(Class 1)
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Wyoming admitted to the Union July 10, 1890.<br/>First senator [[United States Senate elections in Wyoming, 1890|elected]] '''November 18, 1890'''.<br/>'''Republican gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Francis E. Warren]]''' (Republican) 29 votes<ref name="Wyoming 1890 Elections">{{Cite book |last=Goodspeed |first=Weston Arthur |url=https://wwwbooks.google.com/books/edition/Iowa_Nebraska_Wyoming/meQyAQAAIAAJ?hlid=en&gbpv=1meQyAQAAIAAJ&dq=Joseph+M.+Carey&pg=PA383&printsec=frontcover |title=Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming |date=1904 |publisher=University of California |page=382 |via=Google Books}}</ref><br>{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}} [[Henry A. Coffeen]] (Democratic) 9 votes<ref name="Wyoming 1890 Elections"/><br>{{Party stripe|Independent}} M. C. Brown 7 votes<ref name="Wyoming 1890 Elections"/><br>{{Party stripe|Independent}} John McCormick 3 votes<ref name="Wyoming 1890 Elections"/><br>{{Party stripe|Independent}} H. R. Mann 1 vote<ref name="Wyoming 1890 Elections"/>
 
|-
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| colspan=3 rowspan=2 | ''New state''
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Idaho admitted to the Union July 3, 1890.<br/>First senator [[United States Senate elections in Idaho, 1890|elected]] '''December 18, 1890'''.<br/>'''Republican gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[George L. Shoup]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
! [[List of United States senators from Idaho|Idaho]]<br/>(Class 3)
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Idaho admitted to the Union July 3, 1890.<br/>First senator [[United States Senate elections in Idaho, 1890|elected]] '''December 18, 1890'''.<br/>'''Republican gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[William J. McConnell]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|}
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| [[James L. Pugh]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | [[United States Senate special election in Alabama, 1880|1880 {{small|(Specialspecial)}}]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Alabama, 1884|1884]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Alabama, 1890|re-elected]] in 1890.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[James L. Pugh]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Arkansas, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[James Kimbrough Jones|James K. Jones]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in California, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in California, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Leland Stanford]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Colorado, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Colorado, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Henry M. Teller]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1879|1879]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Orville H. Platt]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| [[Joseph E. Brown]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | [[United States Senate special election in Georgia, 1880|1880 {{small|(Specialspecial)}}]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Georgia, 1885|1885]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired due to illness.<br/>Winner elected on an unknown date.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John Brown Gordon|John B. Gordon]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| [[United States Senate elections in Idaho, 1890|1890]]
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | McConnell was elected only to finish the term, see above, and thereafter retired.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate elections in Idaho, 1890|elected]] December 18, 1890.<br/>Republican hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Fred Dubois]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| [[Charles B. Farwell]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | [[1886_and_1887_United_States_Senate_elections1886 and 1887 United States Senate elections#Illinois_Illinois (Specialspecial)|1887]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Incumbent not renominated by the Republican caucus.<ref>RICHARD J. OGLESBY THE NOMINEE. Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922); Chicago, Ill. [Chicago, Ill]. 16 Jan 1891: 4.</ref><br/>Winner [[1891 United States Senate election in Illinois|elected]] on March 11, 1891, after 154 ballots.<ref name="Alson J. Streeter An Agrarian Liberal"/><br/>'''Democratic gain'''.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John M. Palmer (politician)|John M. Palmer]]''' 102 votes (Democratic)<ref name="Alson J. Streeter An Agrarian Liberal">{{cite news|title=Alson J. Streeter: An Agrarian Liberal|first=Alfred W.|last=Newcombe|journal=Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society|volume=39|number=1|year=1946|pages=68–95|publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]]|via=[[JSTOR]]}}</ref>
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| [[Daniel W. Voorhees]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| nowrap | 1877 {{small|(Appointed)}}<br/>[[United States Senate special election in Indiana, 1879|1879 {{small|(Specialspecial)}}]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Indiana, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Indiana, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Daniel W. Voorhees]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist|
* {{Party stripe|People's Party (US)}} {{aye}} '''[[William A. Peffer]]''' (Populist)
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[John James Ingalls|John Ingalls]] (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
 
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1884|1884]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1890|re-elected]] in 1890.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn|Joseph C. S. Blackburn]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | 1890 or 1891
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent lost re-election.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in Louisiana, 1891|elected]] in 1891.<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Edward Douglass White]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Maryland, 1884|1884]]
| {{Party shading/Loss}} | Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Maryland, 1890|re-elected]] in 1890, but died February 24, 1891, before the beginning of the next term.<br/>Seat remained vacant until November 19, 1891.<br/>'''Democratic loss'''.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Ephraim King Wilson II|Ephraim Wilson]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Missouri, 1879|1879]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Missouri, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Missouri, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[George G. Vest]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Nevada, 1879|1879]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Nevada, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Nevada, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John Percival Jones|John P. Jones]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| [[Henry W. Blair]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | [[United States Senate special election in New Hampshire, 1879|1879]]<br/>1885 {{small|(Appointed)}}<br/>[[United States Senate special election in New Hampshire, 1885|1885 {{small|(Specialspecial)}}]]
| {{Party shading/Republican/Hold}} | Incumbent lost renomination.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 1891|elected]] in 1891.<br/>Republican hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Jacob Harold Gallinger|Jacob Gallinger]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist|
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Henry C. Hansbrough]]''' (Republican)
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}[[Gilbert A. Pierce]] (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
 
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Ohio, 1884|1884]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | Incumbent retired.<br/>Winner [[United States Senate election in Ohio, 1890|elected]] January 15, 1890{{sfn|Taylor & Taylor | p=111, vol II}}<br/>Democratic hold.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Calvin S. Brice]]''' (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Oregon, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Oregon, 1890|re-elected]] in 1890.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John H. Mitchell]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| [[J. Donald Cameron]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| nowrap | [[United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1877|1877 {{small|(Specialspecial)}}]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1879|1879]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1885|1885]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1891|re-elected]] January 20, 1891.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist|
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[John L. M. Irby]]''' (Democratic)
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}[[Wade Hampton III]] (Democratic)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
 
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate election in Vermont, 1866|1866]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Vermont, 1872|1872]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Vermont, 1878|1878]]<br/>[[United States Senate election in Vermont, 1884|1884]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Vermont, 1890|re-elected]] in 1890.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Justin S. Morrill]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | [[United States Senate elections in Washington, 1889|1889]]
| Incumbent [[United States Senate election in Washington, 1891|re-elected]] in 1891.
| nowrap | {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{aye}} '''[[Watson C. Squire]]''' (Republican)<br/>{{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
 
|-
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Charles N. Felton]]''' (Republican)
* {{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
 
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} '''[[Wilkinson Call]]''' (Democratic)
* {{dmdata missing|date=February 2020}}
}}
 
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| alt1 = William J. McConnell
| caption1 = [[William J. McConnell]]<br/>(December 18, 1890 – March 3, 1891)
| image2 = FredduboisSen. Fred T. Dubois of Idaho LCCN2016821673 (cropped).jpg
| width2 = 125
| alt2 = Fred Dubois
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[[Ephraim King Wilson II]] was re-elected by an unknown margin of votes, for the Class 3 seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122955|title=Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Jan 00, 1890|access-date=2022-11-05|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
 
{{Clear}}
 
== New York ==
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Republican [[William M. Evarts]] had been elected to this seat in [[1885 United States Senate election in New York|1885]], and his term would expire on March 3, 1891.
 
At the [[1889 New York state election|State election in November 1889]], 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats were elected for a two-year term (1890-18911890–1891) in the State Senate. At the [[1890 New York state election|State election in November 1890]], 68 Democrats and 60 Republicans were elected for the session of 1891 to the Assembly. The [[114th New York State Legislature]] met from January 6 to April 30, 1891, at [[Albany, New York]].
 
The Democratic caucus met on January 19, 74 State legislators attended, and State Senator [[John C. Jacobs]] presided. Governor [[David B. Hill]] was nominated by acclamation.
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== See also ==
* [[1890 United States elections, 1890]]
** [[1890 United States House of Representatives elections, 1890]]
* [[51st United States Congress]]
* [[52nd United States Congress]]
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| last = Byrd | first = Robert C. | author-link1 = Robert Byrd
| editor1-first = Wendy | editor1-last = Wolff
| title = The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-19921789–1992
| edition = volume 4 Bicentennial
| department = [[United States Senate Historical Office]]
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* {{cite web
| last = Cox | first = Harold
| title = Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-20061682–2006
| work = The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
| publisher = Wilkes University
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