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35th Congress (1857–1859): members and party control

1857-03-04 to 1859-03-04. Everyone who served during this Congress, including members who joined or left part-way through.

Senate

  • Democratic 44
  • Republican 22
  • American (Know Nothing) 4
  • Independent 1
  • Unionist 1

House of Representatives

  • Democratic 141
  • Republican 95
  • American (Know Nothing) 15
  • Independent 2
  • Unknown 1
  • Whig 1

Members by state

Alabama 2 senators, 7 representatives
Arkansas 2 senators, 2 representatives
California 2 senators, 2 representatives
Connecticut 2 senators, 4 representatives
Delaware 3 senators, 1 representatives
Florida 2 senators, 1 representatives
Georgia 2 senators, 8 representatives
Illinois 2 senators, 11 representatives
Indiana 2 senators, 13 representatives
Iowa 2 senators, 2 representatives
Kansas 0 senators, 1 representatives
Kentucky 2 senators, 10 representatives
Louisiana 2 senators, 4 representatives
Maine 3 senators, 6 representatives
Maryland 2 senators, 6 representatives
Massachusetts 2 senators, 12 representatives
Michigan 2 senators, 4 representatives
Minnesota 2 senators, 3 representatives
Mississippi 2 senators, 6 representatives
Missouri 2 senators, 7 representatives
Nebraska 0 senators, 1 representatives
New Hampshire 3 senators, 3 representatives
New Jersey 2 senators, 5 representatives
New Mexico 0 senators, 1 representatives
New York 2 senators, 34 representatives
North Carolina 3 senators, 8 representatives
Ohio 2 senators, 22 representatives
Oregon 0 senators, 2 representatives
Pennsylvania 2 senators, 27 representatives
Rhode Island 2 senators, 2 representatives
South Carolina 5 senators, 7 representatives
Tennessee 2 senators, 10 representatives
Texas 3 senators, 2 representatives
Utah 0 senators, 1 representatives
Vermont 2 senators, 3 representatives
Virginia 2 senators, 13 representatives
Washington 0 senators, 1 representatives
Wisconsin 2 senators, 3 representatives

Source: congress-legislators (public domain).