35 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate 49 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Alben Barkley
Wallace White
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader since
July 22, 1937
February 25, 1944
Leader's seat
Kentucky
Maine
Seats before
58
37
Seats after
57
38
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
19,360,257[1][a]
18,557,087[1]
Percentage
49.4%
47.3%
Seats up
22
13
Races won
21
14
Third party
Party
Progressive
Seats before
1
Seats after
1
Seat change
Popular vote
73,089
Percentage
0.2%
Seats up
0
Races won
0
Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold No electionRectangular inset (Oregon): both seats up for election
Majority Leader before election
Alben Barkley
Democratic
Elected Majority Leader
Alben Barkley
Democratic
The 1944 United States Senate elections coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections were held to fill vacancies.
The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the Republicans. Republicans won open seats in Indiana, New Jersey, and Missouri, and defeated an incumbent in Iowa. However, Democrats defeated incumbents in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. The Democratic majority was further reduced to 56-39-1 throughout mid-term appointments.
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