1812 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1812 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 8, 1812. Abner Lacock was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
Results
[edit]Incumbent Democratic-Republican Andrew Gregg, who was elected in 1806, was not a candidate for re-election to another term. The Pennsylvania General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, convened on December 8, 1812, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1813. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Abner Lacock | 63 | 50.00 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Daniel Montgomery, Jr. | 26 | 20.63 | |
| Independent | James Brady | 22 | 17.46 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Isaac Weaver | 6 | 4.76 | |
| N/A | Not voting | 9 | 7.14 | |
| Totals | 126 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. Senate Election - 8 December 1812" (PDF). Wilkes University. Retrieved December 22, 2013.