<page_title> 97th United States Congress </page_title> <section_title> Senate </section_title> <table> <cell> Harrison A. Williams (D) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent resigned March 11, 1982, before a planned expulsion vote, having been convicted of bribery in the Abscam sting operation. A successor was appointed April 12, 1982, to finish the term. <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Nicholas F. Brady (R) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> April 27, 1982 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> <cell> Nicholas F. Brady (R) <col_header> Vacator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent resigned December 27, 1982, so his elected successor could be appointed for preferential seniority. A successor was appointed December 27, 1982, to finish the term. <col_header> Reason for change </col_header> </cell> <cell> Frank Lautenberg (D) <col_header> Successor </col_header> </cell> <cell> December 27, 1982 <col_header> Date of successor's formal installation </col_header> </cell> </table>
Harrison A. Williams (D) served as senator until March 11, 1982 which was later served by Nicholas F. Brady (R), from April 27, 1982, until December 27, 1982 and later by Frank Lautenberg (D), from December 27, 1982.