Not to be confused with 1861 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania.
The 1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
Results
Incumbent Democrat William Bigler, who was elected in 1856, 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 January 8, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1861. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Edgar Cowan | 98 | 73.68 | |
Democratic | Henry Foster | 35 | 26.32 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 8 January 1861" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
External links
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1860 and 1861
- United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1861
Preceded by1856 | Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III) 1861 |
Succeeded by1867 |