▁new ▁state ▁of ▁Indiana ▁elected ▁its ▁first ▁two ▁sen ators , ▁both ▁Democratic - Rep ublic ans , ▁James ▁No ble ▁and ▁W aller ▁Taylor . ▁ ▁The ▁election ▁was ▁held ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 1 6 ▁in ▁advance ▁of ▁Indiana ' s ▁December ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 8 1 6 ▁ad mission ▁as ▁a ▁state . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁election ▁legisl ators ▁cast ▁a ▁single ▁ball ot ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁second ▁place ▁candidates ▁were ▁de emed ▁elected . ▁ ▁Kentucky ▁ ▁Kentucky ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Louisiana ▁ ▁Maryland ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Massachusetts ▁ ▁Massachusetts ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Mississippi ▁▁ ▁The ▁new ▁state ▁of ▁Mississippi ▁elected ▁its ▁first ▁two ▁sen ators , ▁both ▁Democratic - Rep ublic ans , ▁Walter ▁Le ake ▁and ▁Thomas ▁H . ▁Williams . ▁ ▁Two ▁separate ▁elections ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁which ▁each ▁sen ator ▁was ▁elected . ▁ ▁First ▁Senator ▁( Class ▁ 1 )( 5 th ▁ball ot , ▁date ▁and ▁previous ▁ball ots ▁unknown ) ▁ ▁Second ▁Senator ▁( Class ▁ 2 )( 4 th ▁ball ot , ▁date ▁and ▁previous ▁ball ots ▁unknown ) ▁ ▁New ▁Ham pshire ▁ ▁New ▁Ham pshire ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁New ▁Jersey ▁ ▁North ▁Carolina ▁ ▁North ▁Carolina ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁ ▁South ▁Carolina ▁ ▁South ▁Carolina ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Tennessee ▁ ▁Tennessee ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Verm ont ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁Virginia ▁ ▁Virginia ▁( Special ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ 1 8