1869 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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.[1]

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[1][2]
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%
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See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1868 and 1869

References

  1. "U.S. Senate Election - 19 January 1869" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. "PA US Senate - 1869". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
Preceded by
1863
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1869
Succeeded by
1875
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