David B. Hill Democratic Thomas C. Platt Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1897 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 19, 1897, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S.

Democrat David B. Hill had been elected to this seat in 1891 and his term was set expire on March 3, 1897.

46 State legislators attended, but 5 walked out before the roll was called, after making speeches against Hill.

Thomas C. Platt was the choice of both the Assembly and the state senate, and was declared elected.

Platt was re-elected in 1903, and served two terms, remaining in the U.S. Senate until March 3, 1909.