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1881 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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The 1881 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on thirty separate dates from January to February 1881. On February 23, 1881, John I. Mitchell was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]

Results

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The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 27, 1881, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1881.

Thirty-five ballots were recorded on thirty separate dates spanning from January 27 to February 23, 1881. The results of the thirty-fifth and final ballot of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John I. Mitchell 150 59.76
Democratic William A. Wallace (Inc.) 92 36.65
N/A Not voting 7 2.79
N/A Other 2 0.80
Totals 251 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 27 January 1881 - 23 February 1881" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "PA US Senate - 1881". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
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Preceded by Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I)
1881
Succeeded by