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  2. 1788–89 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1788 and 1789. Pennsylvania was the first state to select its senators on September 30, 1788, and South Carolina was the last state on January 22, 1789.

  3. Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article I, Section 3 , Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures .

  4. 1798–99 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1798 and 1799, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. [1] In these elections, terms were ...

  5. 1806–07 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1806 and 1807, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. [1] In these elections, terms were ...

  6. In 1913, citizens earned right to vote for U.S. senators ...

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    The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in April 1913, changed the manner in which our U. S. Senators are selected. ... With this 17th Amendment, senators are popularly elected within their states ...

  7. 1796–97 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1796 and 1797, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. [1] In these elections, terms were ...

  8. Civics education refresher: Here's what the Constitution says ...

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    Because of allegations of fraud and political shenanigans by state legislatures, our Constitution was amended. The 17th Amendment of 1913 changed the selection mode of senators to statewide ...

  9. 1790–91 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1790 and 1791, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. [1] In these elections, terms were up for the ...