1867 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1867 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 15, 1867. Simon Cameron was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
Incumbent Republican Edgar Cowan, who was elected in 1861, was a candidate for re-election to another term, but was defeated by former Democratic Senator and former United States Secretary of War Simon Cameron, who had previously switched to the Republican Party.[2] The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 15, 1867, to elect a Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1867. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Simon Cameron | 82 | 61.65 | |
Republican | Edgar Cowan (Inc.) | 49 | 36.84 | |
N/A | Not voting | 2 | 1.50 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 15 January 1867" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "CAMERON, Simon, (1799 - 1889)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2013.