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1834 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania

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The1834 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on December 6, 1834. FuturePresident of the United StatesJames Buchanan was elected by thePennsylvania General Assembly to theUnited States Senate.[1]

Background

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DemocratWilliam Wilkins was elected to the United States Senate by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of theHouse of Representatives and theSenate, in1830. Sen. Wilkins resigned on June 30, 1834, after being appointedU.S. Minister to Russia by PresidentAndrew Jackson.[2]

Results

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Following the resignation of Sen. William Wilkins, the Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on December 6, 1834, to elect a new Senator to fill the vacancy. Four ballots were recorded. The results of the fourth and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames Buchanan6649.62
Anti-MasonicAmos Ellmaker3123.31
DemocraticJames Clarke2619.55
National RepublicanJoseph Lawrence64.51
DemocraticJoel Sutherland10.75
N/ANot voting32.26
Totals133100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"U.S. Senate Election - 6 December 1834"(PDF). Wilkes University. RetrievedDecember 22, 2013.
  2. ^"WILKINS, William, (1779 - 1865)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedDecember 22, 2013.

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Preceded byPennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III)
1834
Succeeded by
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