1873 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

1873 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

January 21, 1873
 
Nominee Simon Cameron William A. Wallace
Party Republican Republican
Alliance Democratic
Leg. vote 82 50
Percentage 57.14% 37.59%

U.S. senator before election

Simon Cameron
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Simon Cameron
Republican

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]

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:

State Legislature Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 21 January 1873" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.