The 1897 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 19, 1897. Boies Penrose was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
editIncumbent Republican J. Donald Cameron, who was elected in an 1877 special election and subsequently re-elected in 1879, 1885 and 1891, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 19, 1897, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1897. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Boies Penrose | 210 | 83.00 | |
| Democratic | Chauncey F. Black | 39 | 15.42 | |
| Republican | John Wanamaker | 1 | 0.40 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 3 | 1.19 | |
| Totals | 253 | 100.00% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 19 January 1897" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.