1863 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1863 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 13, 1863. Charles Buckalew was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. ^[1]

Results

The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 13, 1863, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1863. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles R. Buckalew	67	50.38
	Republican	Simon Cameron	65	48.87
	Republican	William D. Kelley	1	0.75
Totals			133	100.00%

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1862 and 1863

References

1. "U.S. Senate Election - 13 January 1863" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
2. "PA US Senate - 1863". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

External links

• Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project

Preceded by 1861

Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1863

Succeeded by 1869