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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 00, 1855 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 00, 1855 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close January 14, 1856 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 28, 1856 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian December 20, 2012 07:54pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 165.
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Description The state legislature was unable to elect a Senator until 1/14/1856 (term 1855-1861). Bigler took his seat on 1/28/1856.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won01/10/1849
NameJames Cooper Votes66 (46.48%)
Term03/04/1849 - 03/04/1855 Margin4 (+2.82%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/08/1861
NameEdgar Cowan Votes98 (73.68%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/04/1867 Margin63 (+47.37%)
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Name Gov. William Bigler Ambassador Edward Joy Morris Not Voting John C. Flenniken  
PartyDemocratic Republican No Party Affiliation Unknown  
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Uncertified Votes 82 (61.65%) 43 (32.33%) 7 (5.26%) 1 (0.75%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -39 (-29.32%) -75 (-56.39%) -81 (-60.90%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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