Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Isaac P. Walker did not run for re-election.

[1] The legislature met in joint session on January 30 and took three votes in succession to try to pick a U.S. senator.

No person securing the majority, the convention voted to adjourn until 11am the following day.

The legislature re-convened in joint session on Wednesday, January 31, and took three more votes for U.S. senator.

Charles Durkee, having received a majority of the 107 votes of the legislature, was declared elected U.S. senator.