1824–1825 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1824–1825 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held between December 1824 and February 1825. William Marks was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
[edit]Incumbent Democratic-Republican Walter Lowrie, who was elected in 1818, 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 December 14, 1824, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1825. Thirty-two ballots were recorded between that date and February 14, 1825. The results of the thirty-second and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican | William Marks | 73 | 54.89 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Burnside | 27 | 20.30 | |
| Federalist | John Sergeant | 19 | 14.29 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Samuel D. Ingham | 2 | 1.50 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 12 | 9.02 | |
| Totals | 133 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 1824-1825" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.