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1869 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1869 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 19, 1869. John Scott was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.

Results

The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 19, 1869, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1869. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Scott 78 58.65
Democratic William A. Wallace 51 38.35
Democratic Hiester Clymer 1 0.75
N/A Not voting 3 2.26
Totals 133 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 19 January 1869" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. "PA US Senate - 1869". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

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Preceded by1863 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1869
Succeeded by1875
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