United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1911

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The 1911 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 17, 1911. Incumbent George T. Oliver was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. This was the last Class I U.S. Senate election to be decided by the Pennsylvania General Assembly before the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which mandated direct election of U.S. Senators. [1]

George T. Oliver American politician

George Tener Oliver was an American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1917.

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and was unicameral. Since the Constitution of 1776, the legislature has been known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly became a bicameral legislature in 1791.

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 17, 1911, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1911. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Lower house of legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts.

Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election. Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate becomes the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the event of the sitting Lieutenant Governor's removal, resignation or death. In this case the President Pro Tempore and Lieutenant Governor would be the same person. The Pennsylvania Senate has been meeting since 1791.

State Legislature Results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George T. Oliver (Inc.)18170.43
Democratic J. Henry Cochran 35 13.62
Democratic Julian Kennedy 25 9.73
Democratic James B. Riley 3 1.17
Republican William Flinn 2 0.78
Democratic William H. Berry 1 0.39
Democratic George W. Guthrie 1 0.39
Socialist Joseph E. Cohen 1 0.39
N/A Not voting 8 3.11
Totals257100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 17 January 1911" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. "PA US Senate - 1911". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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Preceded by
1909
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1911
Succeeded by
1916