Elections in Pennsylvania |
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Government |
The 1802 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on December 14, 1802. Samuel Maclay was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate. [1]
Incumbent Federalist Senator James Ross, who was elected in 1794 and re-elected in 1797, 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 14, 1802, to elect a new Senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1803. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Samuel Maclay | 66 | 59.46 | |
Democratic-Republican | Isaac Weaver | 28 | 25.23 | |
Democratic-Republican | William Maclay | 11 | 9.91 | |
N/A | Not voting | 6 | 5.41 | |
Totals | 111 | 100.00% |