1795 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
The 1795 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on February 26, 1795. William Bingham was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
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Results
Incumbent Federalist Robert Morris, who was elected in 1788, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on February 26, 1795, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1795. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Pro-Administration | William Bingham | 58 | 56.86 | |
Anti-Administration | Peter Muhlenberg | 35 | 34.31 | |
Not voting | 9 | 8.82 | ||
Total votes | 102 | 100.0 |
References
- "U.S. Senate Election - 26 February 1795" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
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