1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on January 8, 1861. Edgar Cowan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.[1]
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January 8, 1861
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Results
Incumbent Democrat William Bigler, who was elected in 1856, 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 January 8, 1861, to elect a new senator to fill the term beginning on March 4, 1861. The results of the vote of both houses combined are as follows:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Edgar Cowan | 98 | 73.68 | |
| Democratic | Henry Foster | 35 | 26.32 | |
| Totals | 133 | 100.00% | ||