Not to be confused with United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1845.
The 1845 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 14, 1845. Incumbent Daniel Sturgeon was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 14, 1845, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1845. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Daniel Sturgeon (Inc.) | 72 | 54.14 | |
Whig | James Cooper | 49 | 36.84 | |
Know Nothing | John Ashmead | 5 | 3.76 | |
Know Nothing | E. W. Keyser | 2 | 1.50 | |
Know Nothing | Jacob Broom | 1 | 0.75 | |
Know Nothing | E. C. Reigert | 1 | 0.75 | |
Whig | John Sergeant | 1 | 0.75 | |
N/A | Not voting | 2 | 1.50 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1844 and 1845
- United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1845
References
- ^ "U.S. Senate Election - 14 January 1845" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
External links
Preceded by1840 | Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1845 |
Succeeded by1851 |