1802 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1802 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 14, 1802. Samuel Maclay was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. [1]

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Incumbent Federalist Senator James Ross, who was elected in 1794 and re-elected in 1797, 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 December 14, 1802, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1803. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Maclay 66 59.46
Democratic-Republican Isaac Weaver2825.23
Democratic-Republican William Maclay 119.91
N/ANot voting65.41
Totals111100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 14 December 1802" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. "PA US Senate - 1802". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
Preceded by Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1802
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