The 1875 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 19, 1875. William A. Wallace was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]

Results

The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 19, 1875, to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1875. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:

State Legislature Results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William A. Wallace 125 49.80
Republican John Allison 116 46.22
N/A Not voting 10 3.98
Totals 251 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Senate Election - 19 January 1875" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "PA US Senate - 1875". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
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