1857 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1857 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 13, 1857. Simon Cameron 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 13, 1857, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1857. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Simon Cameron	67	50.38
	Democratic	John W. Forney	58	43.61
	Democratic	Henry D. Foster	7	5.26
	Democratic	William Wilkins	1	0.75
Totals			133	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Senate Election - 13 January 1857" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
^ "PA US Senate - 1857". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

External links

Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project

Preceded by 1851	Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1857	Succeeded by 1861

[results-1] "U.S. Senate Election - 13 January 1857" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[2] "PA US Senate - 1857". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

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