1818 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1818 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 8, 1818. Walter Lowrie was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. [1]

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Incumbent Democratic-Republican Abner Lacock, who was elected in 1812, 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 8, 1818, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1819. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Walter Lowrie 8767.97
Democratic-Republican Isaac Weaver3225.00
Democratic-Republican John Tod 10.78
N/ANot voting86.25
Totals128100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 8 December 1818" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Preceded by
1812
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III)
1818
Succeeded by
1824–25