1873 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1873 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 21, 1873. Simon Cameron was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
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Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 21, 1873, to elect a Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1873. Incumbent Republican Simon Cameron, who was elected in 1867, was a successful candidate for re-election to another term. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Simon Cameron (Inc.) | 76 | 57.14 | |
Democratic | William A. Wallace | 50 | 37.59 | |
Liberal Republican | Thomas Marshall | 1 | 0.75 | |
Democratic | Hendrick Wright | 1 | 0.75 | |
N/A | Not voting | 5 | 3.76 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1872 and 1873
References
- "U.S. Senate Election - 21 January 1873" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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