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  PA US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline March 00, 1845 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 13, 1845 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close March 13, 1845 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 17, 1845 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedPennsylvanian December 20, 2012 08:08pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 145.
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Description Special election held to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sen. Buchanan. Five ballots were taken. The results below reflect the results of the fifth and final ballot.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/10/1843
NameJames Buchanan Votes74 (56.06%)
Term03/04/1843 - 03/05/1845 Margin20 (+15.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won01/10/1849
NameJames Cooper Votes66 (46.48%)
Term03/04/1849 - 03/04/1855 Margin4 (+2.82%)
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Name Simon Cameron George W. Woodward Not Voting Rep. Joseph R. Ingersoll Thomas S. Bell Rep. John Banks Theodore D. Cochran
PartyDemocratic Democratic No Party Affiliation Whig Unknown Whig Whig
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Uncertified Votes 67 (50.38%) 55 (41.35%) 5 (3.76%) 2 (1.50%) 1 (0.75%) 1 (0.75%) 1 (0.75%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -12 (-9.02%) -62 (-46.62%) -65 (-48.87%) -66 (-49.62%) -66 (-49.62%) -66 (-49.62%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Peter A. Brown  
PartyAmerican  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (0.75%)  
Margin-66 (-49.62%)  
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