1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
| Elections in Pennsylvania |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The 1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
[edit]Incumbent Democrat William Bigler, who was elected in 1856, 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 January 8, 1861, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1861. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Cowan | 98 | 73.68 | |
| Democratic | Henry Foster | 35 | 26.32 | |
| Totals | 133 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 8 January 1861" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.