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]
Results
[edit]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:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Walter Lowrie | 87 | 67.97 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Isaac Weaver | 32 | 25.00 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Tod | 1 | 0.78 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 8 | 6.25 | |
| Totals | 128 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 8 December 1818" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.