1814 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
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The 1814 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held February 24, 1814. Jonathan Roberts was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Background
The
Results
Following the resignation of Sen. Michael Leib, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on February 24, 1814, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Jonathan Roberts | 82 | 65.08 | |
Democratic-Republican | Thomas Sergeant | 23 | 18.25 | |
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Horace Binney | 8 | 6.35 | |
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John Steele | 1 | 0.79 | |
Democratic-Republican | Horatio Gates Jones | 1 | 0.79 | |
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Isaac Wayne | 1 | 0.79 | |
N/A | Not voting | 10 | 7.94 | |
Totals | 126 | 100.00% |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1814 and 1815
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - February 24, 1814" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "LEIB, Michael, (1760 - 1822)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate - Special Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2012.