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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 December 00, 1831 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 13, 1831 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 13, 1831 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start December 21, 1831 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1833 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian December 20, 2012 07:11pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 118.
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Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sen. Barnard.

Eleven ballots were taken on Dec. 13th. The results below reflect the results of the eleventh and final ballot.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyJackson Republican Won12/12/1826
NameIsaac D. Barnard Votes108 (59.67%)
Term03/04/1827 - 12/06/1831 Margin75 (+41.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/31/1832
NameSamuel McKean Votes74 (55.64%)
Term03/04/1833 - 03/04/1839 Margin46 (+34.59%)
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Name Mayor George M. Dallas Rep. Joseph Hemphill Secretary of Treasury Richard Rush Samuel B. Davis Not Voting  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Anti-Masonic Democratic No Party Affiliation  
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Uncertified Votes 67 (50.38%) 34 (25.56%) 30 (22.56%) 1 (0.75%) 1 (0.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -33 (-24.81%) -37 (-27.82%) -66 (-49.62%) -66 (-49.62%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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