Class I U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
1851 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| | | | Nominee | Richard Brodhead | Andrew W. Loomis | Alexander Brown | Party | Democratic | Whig | Whig | Electoral vote | 76 | 12 | 11 | Percentage | 57.1% | 9.0% | 8.3% | |
Senator before election Daniel Sturgeon Democratic | Elected Senator Richard Brodhead Democratic | |
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The 1851 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 14, 1851. Richard Brodhead was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 14, 1851, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1851. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
See also
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 14 January 1851" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate 1851". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
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