Pennsylvania became the first state to elect its two United States senators. By a vote of 66 to 1, its legislature accorded William Maclay the distinction of being the first person elected to the Senate and, by the closer margin of 37 to 31, gave the second seat to the more controversial Robert Morris. Pennsylvania became the first state to elect its two United States senators. By a vote of 66 to 1, its legislature accorded William Maclay the distinction of being the first person elected to the Senate and, by the closer margin of 37 to 31, gave the second seat to the more controversial Robert Morris.
Senators are elected for a term of 6 years.
Every state has two US Senators. 40
No, they have been elected by the people only since 1913 due to Amendment 17, Sec. 1.
yes, they are elected by voters. NO - until adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment members of the Senate were "chosen by the legislature" of each respective state.
Each state has two US Senators. The number of state senators is determined by the state.
There are two senators for each US state.
There are always two elected for each state. Since the US has 50 states there a 100 senators.
Two from each state, making 100 total in the U.S. Senate. They are elected to six year terms, 1/3 of the senate every two years.
100. For each state in the U.S., there are two elected senators.
US equals 18 and State Representatives is 99, US Senators equals two and State Senators is 33.
two, one of them was Kennedy
There are no Senators in the House. Senators are elected to the US Senate while Representatives are elected to the US House of Representatives. Senators serve terms of six years while Representatives serve 2 year terms.
There are no Senators in the House. Senators are elected to the US Senate while Representatives are elected to the US House of Representatives. Senators serve terms of six years while Representatives serve 2 year terms.
Each state elects 2 US senators
1/3 of the Senators' terms expire in every 2 years, but since there are 50 states with two Senators apiece and that does not divide by 3, in two election years 34 Senators are elected (or re-elected) and in the third year the remaining 32.
US senators never elect the US president. Possibly some future senators or ex-senators once served as electors.
every 6 years.