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Parents > United States > Delaware > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline January 10, 1857 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 14, 1857 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close January 14, 1857 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1857 - 11:00am
Term End March 03, 1859 - 11:00am
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedCaprice September 22, 2024 01:14am
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971 edition), p. 163, Smyrna Times, Jan. 21, 1857.
Description Bates was elected on 1/14/1857 to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Sen. Clayton but did not take office until 3/4/1857.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/01/1856
NameJoseph P. Comegys Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/19/1856 - 01/14/1857 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/13/1859
NameWillard Saulsbury, Sr. Votes21 (72.41%)
Term03/04/1859 - 03/03/1865 Margin13 (+44.83%)
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Name Martin W. Bates (I) Sen. Joseph P. Comegys Gov. William Tharp Blank/Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Unknown Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 24 (80.00%) 4 (13.33%) 1 (3.33%) 1 (3.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -20 (-66.67%) -23 (-76.67%) -23 (-76.67%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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