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1845 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1845 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 14, 1845. Incumbent Daniel Sturgeon was re-elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - 14 January 1845 http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1845S.pdf Wilkes University 22 December 2012
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on January 14, 1845, to elect a senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1845. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
State legislature resultsPA US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345195 OurCampaigns 22 December 2012
Democratic Party (United States)
Daniel Sturgeon (Inc.)
72
54.14
Whig Party (United States)
James Cooper
49
36.84
Know Nothing
John Ashmead
5
3.76
Know Nothing
E. W. Keyser
2
1.50
Know Nothing
Jacob Broom
1
0.75
Know Nothing
E. C. Reigert
1
0.75
Whig Party (United States)
John Sergeant
1
0.75
N/A
Not voting
2
1.50
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| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals
| align="right" | 133
| align="right" | 100.00%
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See also
1844–45 United States Senate elections
1845 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania
References
External links
Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
1840 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1845 1851
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