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  PA US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 00, 1861 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 14, 1861 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 14, 1861 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 18, 1861 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1863 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian December 20, 2012 04:36pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 178.
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Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sen. Cameron.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/13/1857
NameSimon Cameron Votes67 (50.38%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/04/1861 Margin9 (+6.77%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/13/1863
NameCharles R. Buckalew Votes67 (50.38%)
Term03/04/1863 - 03/04/1869 Margin2 (+1.50%)
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Name Delegate David Wilmot William H. Welsh Winthrop W. Ketcham Secretary of War William Wilkins Not Voting  
PartyRepublican Democratic Republican Democratic No Party Affiliation  
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Uncertified Votes 96 (72.18%) 34 (25.56%) 1 (0.75%) 1 (0.75%) 1 (0.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -62 (-46.62%) -95 (-71.43%) -95 (-71.43%) -95 (-71.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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