The1837 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 7, 1837, by theNew York State Legislature to elect aU.S. Senator (Class 3) to represent the State ofNew York in theUnited States Senate.
Silas Wright, Jr., had been elected in 1833 to this seat after the resignation ofWilliam L. Marcy who had been electedGovernor of New York. Wright's term would expire on March 3, 1837.
At the State election in November 1836, 94 Democrats and 34 Whigs were elected to the assembly, and seven of the eight state senators elected were Democrats. The60th New York State Legislature met from January 3 to May 16, 1837, atAlbany. The party strength in the Assembly as shown by the election forSpeaker was: 80 for DemocratEdward Livingston and 27 for WhigLuther Bradish.
The incumbent U.S. Senator Silas Wright, Jr., was re-nominated in aDemocratic caucus by a large majority.
Silas Wright, Jr., was the choice of both the Assembly and the Senate, and was declared elected.
| Office | House | Democrat | Whig | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator | State Senate (32 members) | Silas Wright, Jr. | 26 | Ambrose L. Jordan | 3 |
| State Assembly (128 members) | Silas Wright, Jr. | 85 | Ambrose L. Jordan | 27 | |
Wright continued in the U.S. Senate, was re-elected in 1843, and remained in office until November 1844 when he resigned after his election asGovernor of New York.
