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1861 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania

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Not to be confused with 1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania.

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The 1861 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on March 14, 1861. David Wilmot was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.

Background

The Republican Simon Cameron was elected to the United States Senate by the General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in January 1857. Sen. Cameron resigned on March 4, 1861, to become United States Secretary of War in the Abraham Lincoln administration, vacating the seat.

Results

Following the resignation of Sen. Simon Cameron, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on March 14, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Wilmot 96 72.18
Democratic William H. Welsh 34 25.56
Republican Winthrop W. Ketcham 1 0.75
Democratic William Wilkins 1 0.75
N/A Not voting 1 0.75
Totals 133 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 14 March 1861" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. "CAMERON, Simon, (1799 - 1889)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. "PA US Senate - Special Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

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Preceded by1857 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1861
Succeeded by1863
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