1887 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1887 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 18, 1887. Matthew Quay was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. [1]

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate, convened on January 18, 1887, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1887. The results of the vote of both houses are as follows:

State Legislature Results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Quay 165 65.74
Democratic Simon P. Wolverton 8031.87
N/ANot voting62.39
Totals251100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 18 January 1887" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. "PA US Senate - 1887". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
Preceded by Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1887
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