United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1836
The 1836 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 14, 1836. Future President of the United States James Buchanan was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Background
After Sen. William Wilkins resigned from office to become U.S. Minister to Russia, James Buchanan was elected by the General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in 1834 to serve the remainder of the unexpired term, which was to expire on March 4, 1837.
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on December 14, 1836, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1837. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
State Legislature Results[1] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | James Buchanan (Inc.) | 85 | 63.91 | |
Whig | Thomas M. T. McKennan | 24 | 18.05 | |
Whig | Charles B. Penrose | 21 | 15.79 | |
Democratic | Thomas Cunningham | 1 | 0.75 | |
Democratic | Isaac Leet | 1 | 0.75 | |
N/A | Not voting | 1 | 0.75 | |
Totals | 133 | 100.00% |
References
- 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 14 December 1836" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
External links
Preceded by 1834 |
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III) 1836 |
Succeeded by 1843 |
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