United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1851
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:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Brodhead | 76 | 57.14 | |
| Whig | Andrew W. Loomis | 12 | 9.02 | |
| Whig | Alexander Brown | 11 | 8.27 | |
| Whig | Samuel Purviance | 4 | 3.01 | |
| Whig | Samuel Calvin | 4 | 3.01 | |
| Whig | Thomas M. T. McKennan | 4 | 3.01 | |
| Whig | John Sergeant | 4 | 3.01 | |
| Whig | George Chambers | 3 | 2.26 | |
| Whig | John Dickey | 2 | 1.50 | |
| Whig | James Pollock | 2 | 1.50 | |
| Whig | John Allison | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | William Darlington | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | Townsend Haines | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | Charles Pitman | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | Daniel M. Smyser | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | Thomas White | 1 | 0.75 | |
| Whig | David Wilmot | 1 | 0.75 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 3 | 2.26 | |
| Totals | 133 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 14 January 1851" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ↑ "PA US Senate 1851". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
External links
| Preceded by 1845 |
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1851 |
Succeeded by 1857 |
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