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1814 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1814 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 10, 1814. Incumbent Jonathan Roberts was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - December 10, 1814 http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1814B.pdf Wilkes University December 21, 2012
Background
After the resignation of Democratic-Republican Sen. Michael Leib in February 1814, fellow Democratic-Republican Jonathan Roberts was elected by the General Assembly in a special election to fill the vacancy and serve out the term ending on March 4, 1815. This election, held in December 1814, was the regularly scheduled election to elect a Senator to serve the term beginning upon the expiration of the previous term.
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on December 10, 1814, to elect a senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1815. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
State legislature resultsPA US Senate - 1814 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345190 OurCampaigns December 21, 2012
Democratic-Republican Party
Jonathan Roberts (Inc.)
84
66.67
Federalist Party (United States)
Samuel Sitgreaves
32
25.40
Federalist Party (United States)
Jared Ingersoll
1
0.79
N/A
Not voting
9
7.14
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| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals
| align="right" | 126
| align="right" | 100.00%
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See also
1814–15 United States Senate elections
References
External links
Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
Feb. 1814 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1814 1820-21
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