Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. Senate,

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1818 U.S. Senate,
Date:
1818
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Walter Lowrie, Isaac Weaver, John Todd
Candidates: Walter Lowrie[1]Isaac WeaverJohn Todd
Affiliation:
Final Result: 87321
General Assembly[2][3]87321
House of Representatives[4]68251
State Senate197-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Yesterday, at 12, o'clock, the members of both branches of the legislature met in the chamber of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of electing a Senator to represent this state in the Senate of the United States, in place of Mr. Lacock, who declines a re-election, and whose term in service expires on the 4th of March next." The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 11, 1818.
[3]Eight electors are listed as "not voting."
[4]Mr. Rees, the Speaker of the House, voted for John Todd.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 11, 1818.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). December 11, 1818.
The American Republican (Downingtown, PA). December 15, 1818.
The Westmoreland Republican (Greensburgh, PA). December 15, 1818.
The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA). December 16, 1818.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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