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1887 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1887 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 18, 1887. Matthew Quay was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.U.S. Senate Election - 18 January 1887 https://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/sen/PaSen1887.pdf Wilkes University 23 December 2012
Results
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate, convened on January 18, 1887, to elect a senator to serve the term beginning on March 4, 1887. The results of the vote of both houses are as follows:
State legislature resultsPA US Senate - 1887 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=345202 OurCampaigns 22 December 2012
Republican Party (United States)
Matthew Quay
165
65.74
Democratic Party (United States)
Simon P. Wolverton
80
31.87
N/A
Not voting
6
2.39
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See also
1886–87 United States Senate elections
References
External links
Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006 from the Wilkes University Election Statistics Project
1881 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election (Class I) 1887 1893
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