1831 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
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The 1831 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on December 13, 1831. George M. Dallas was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Background
The
December 1826. Sen. Barnard resigned on December 6, 1831, vacating the seat.[2]
Results
Following the resignation of Sen. Isaac Barnard, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on December 13, 1831, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. A total of eleven ballots were recorded. The results of the eleventh and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George M. Dallas | 67 | 50.38 | |
Democratic | Joseph Hemphill | 34 | 25.56 | |
Anti-Masonic | Richard Rush | 30 | 22.56 | |
Democratic | Samuel B. Davis | 1 | 0.75 | |
N/A | Not voting | 1 | 0.75 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 13 December 1831" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "BARNARD, Isaac Dutton, (1791 - 1834)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "PA US Senate - Special Election". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2012.