1797 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

none March 2026 September 2023 The 1797 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on February 16, 1797. Incumbent James Ross was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - 16 February 1797 http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1797.pdf Wilkes University 21 December 2012 Background After Sen. Albert Gallatin was removed from office after his eligibility was successfully challenged, James Ross was elected by the General Assembly, consisting of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania State Senate, in 1794 to fill the remainder of the unexpired term, which was to expire on March 4, 1797.U.S. Senate Election - 31 March 1794 http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1794.pdf Wilkes University 21 December 2012 Results The Pennsylvania General Assembly convened on February 16, 1797, to elect a senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1797. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows: State legislature resultsPA US Senate - 1797 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345186 OurCampaigns 21 December 2012 Federalist Party (United States) James Ross (Inc.) 56 54.90 Democratic-Republican Party William Irvine 38 37.25 N/A Not voting 8 7.84 102 100.00 References External links Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project 1794 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1797 1802 1797 Pennsylvania United States Senate