Pennsylvania 1795 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Pennsylvania 1795 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1795
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: William Bingham, Peter Muhlenberg

Candidates:	William Bingham [1]	Peter Muhlenberg
Affiliation:	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	58	35
General Assembly	58	35
House of Representatives[3]	42	31
State Senate[4]	16	4

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"This day the Legislature of this Commonwealth elected William Bingham, Esq. Senator of the United States, in the room of Robert Morris, Esq. whose term will expire the third of March next; and who has declined a re-election." Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). February 26, 1795.

[3]Five members of the House of Representatives failed to vote.

[4]Four members of the Senate failed to vote.

References:

Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia, PA). February 26, 1795.

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