Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1868 and 1869, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock.

[2] William Pinkney Whyte won election by an unknown margin of votes, for the Class 1 seat to fill the vacancy created by Reverdy Johnson.

[7] Philip Francis Thomas, a Democrat, was elected in 1867, however, failed to qualify for the seat due to his support for the Confederacy.

George Vickers was elected to finish the rest of the term by a margin of 17.65%, or 18 votes, for the Class 3 seat.

[8] The Minnesota U.S. Senate election was held by the state legislature on January 19, 1869, with each chamber voting separately.

The caucus of Republican State legislators met on January 16, Assemblyman John H. Selkreg presided.

Speaker Truman G. Younglove had held back the appointments to the standing Assembly committees until after the caucus, and subsequent election, of a U.S.

After the caucus, comparing notes, the assemblymen discovered that some of the most important committee chairmanships had been promised to a dozen different members by Speaker Younglove.

In the State Senate, Republicans Matthew Hale (16th D.) and Charles Stanford (15th D.); and Democrats Cauldwell, Thomas J. Creamer, Michael Norton (5th D.) and John J. Bradley (7th D.); did not vote.

The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows: Peter Van Winkle Republican Arthur Boreman Republican On February 2, 1869, the West Virginia Legislature held an election for senator to replace Peter Van Winkle.