The 1861 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on March 14, 1861.
David Wilmot
David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge. He served as Representative and a Senator for Pennsylvania and as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is best known for being the prime sponsor and eponym ...
was elected by the
Pennsylvania General Assembly
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania ...
to the
United States Senate.
Background
The
Republican Simon Cameron was elected to the United States Senate by the General Assembly, consisting of the
House of Representatives and the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
, in
January 1857. Sen. Cameron resigned on March 4, 1861, to become
United States Secretary of War in the
Abraham Lincoln administration, vacating the seat.
Results
Following the resignation of Sen. Simon Cameron, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on March 14, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
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See also
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United States Senate elections, 1860 and 1861
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United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1861
References
External links
Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006from the
Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project is a free online resource documenting Pennsylvania political election results dating back to 1796.
Currently, the database documents Pennsylvania's county-level vote totals for President, Governor ...
.
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