United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1802
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The 1802 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 14, 1802. Samuel Maclay was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
Incumbent Federalist Senator James Ross, who was elected in 1794 and re-elected in 1797, 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 14, 1802, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1803. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
State Legislature Results[1][2] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic-Republican | Samuel Maclay | 66 | 59.46% | |
Democratic-Republican | Isaac Weaver | 28 | 25.23% | |
Democratic-Republican | William Maclay | 11 | 9.91% | |
N/A | Not voting | 6 | 5.41% | |
Totals | 111 | 100.00% |
References
- โ 1.0 1.1 "U.S. Senate Election - 14 December 1802". Wilkes University. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- โ "PA US Senate - 1802". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
External links
Preceded by 1797 |
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1802 |
Succeeded by 1808 |