1843 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

none March 2026 September 2023 The 1843 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 10, 1843. Future president of the United States James Buchanan was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - 10 January 1843 https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1843.pdf Wilkes University 22 December 2013 Results The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 10, 1843, to elect a new senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1843. Incumbent Democrat James Buchanan, who was elected in 1834 and re-elected in 1836, was a successful candidate for re-election to another term. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows: State legislature results Democratic Party (United States) James Buchanan (Inc.) 74 56.06 Whig Party (United States) John Banks 54 40.91 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Brodhead 1 0.76 Unknown John Gibons 1 0.76 N/A Not voting 2 1.52 |- |-bgcolor="#EEEEEE" | colspan="3" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 132 | align="right" | 100.00% |} See also 1842–43 United States Senate elections References External links Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project 1836 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class III) 1843 1845 1843 Pennsylvania United States Senate