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Parents > United States > Alabama > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1840 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 14, 1840 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 14, 1840 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1841 - 12:00pm
Term End April 15, 1844 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedChronicler April 24, 2020 10:01am
Data SourcesDemocratic Standard (newspaper) December 15, 1840
Description Term end due to resignation to become Minister to France.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1834
NameWilliam Rufus de Vane King Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/04/1835 - 03/04/1841 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/21/1844
NameDixon Hall Lewis Votes1 (100.00%)
Term05/07/1844 - 03/04/1847 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) President Pro Tempore William Rufus de Vane King Gov. John Gayle  
PartyDemocratic Whig  
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Certified Votes 72 (56.69%) 55 (43.31%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17 (-13.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date -- 06/01/1840  
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