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1795 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1795 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on February 26, 1795. William Bingham was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.

Results

Incumbent Federalist Robert Morris, who was elected in 1788, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on February 26, 1795, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1795. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Pro-Administration William Bingham 58 56.86
Anti-Administration Peter Muhlenberg 35 34.31
Not voting 9 8.82
Total votes 102 100.0

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 26 February 1795" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved September 28, 2013.

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Preceded by1788 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III)
1795
Succeeded by1801
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