title: Electoral history of Thomas F. Bayard
text: # Electoral history of Thomas F. Bayard
  
  Thomas F. Bayard served sixteen years in the United States Senate. The Delaware General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators, who took office March 4, for a six-year term. The U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassadors are appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the U.S. Senate.
  
  Public offices :
  
  | Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1869 | March 3, 1875 |
  | U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1881 |
  | U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1881 | March 6, 1885 |
  
  United States Congressional service :
  
  | Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1869–1871 | 41st | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | | class 1 |
  | 1871–1873 | 42nd | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | | class 1 |
  | 1873–1875 | 43rd | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
  | 1875–1877 | 44th | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
  | 1877–1879 | 45th | Senate | Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
  | 1879–1881 | 46th | Senate | Democratic | Rutherford B. Hayes | Finance, Chair Judiciary | class 1 |
  | 1881–1883 | 47th | Senate | Democratic | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur | Private Land Claims | class 1 |
  | 1883–1885 | 48th | Senate | Republican | Chester A. Arthur | Private Land Claims | class 1 |
  | 1885–1887 | 49th | Senate | Republican | Grover Cleveland | | class 1 |
  