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The1788 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, held on September 30, 1788, was the firstUnited States Senate election held in Pennsylvania. ThePennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of theHouse of Representatives and theSenate, elected Pennsylvania's first two United States Senators,William Maclay andRobert Morris.[1]
Anti-FederalistWilliam Maclay was elected to the two-year staggered term of theClass I seat, whileFederalist andAmerican Founding FatherRobert Morris was elected to the full six-year term of the Class III seat. While no official results of the votes were recorded, the State House recordedminutes of its election:[1]
Agreeably to the order of the day, the House proceeded to the election of Senators to represent this state in theCongress of the United States, agreeably to theconstitution adopted for the government of the said states; and the ballots being taken, it appeared that the HonorableWilliam Maclay andRobert Morris,Esquires, were duly elected.
Upon the expiration of Senator Maclay's term in1791, the State House of Representatives would not be able to elect a new United States Senator due to a dispute regarding the rules and procedures of the election. The seat was finally filled in a1793 election.[1]
| Preceded by None | U.S. Senate elections in Pennsylvania (Class I) 1788 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None | U.S. Senate elections in Pennsylvania (Class III) 1788 | Succeeded by |
