Topic summary
1994 United States Senate elections
Results of the elections:
Democratic hold
Republican gain Republican hold
No election
Rectangular inset (Tennessee): both seats up for election
Democratic hold
Republican gain Republican hold
No election
Rectangular inset (Tennessee): both seats up for election
The 1994 United States Senate elections were held November 8, 1994, with the 33 seats of Class 1 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. The Republican Party took control of the Senate from the Democrats. Like for most other midterm elections, the opposition, this time being the Republicans, held the traditional advantage. The congressional Republicans campaigned against the early presidency of Bill Clinton, including his unsuccessful healthcare plan. Democrats held a 56–44 majority, after having lost a seat in Texas in a 1993 special election.